ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS S a t u r d a y 1 8 – F r i d a y 2 4 M AY I. Roll of Commissioners........................................... 5 II.
Order of Business................................................. 24
III. Proposed Committees and Tellers...................... 27 IV. Standing Orders................................................... 28
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NOTES 1.
The General Assembly stand (a) When The Lord High Commissioner or the Moderator enters the Hall before the constitution of any Session; (b) when Her Majesty’s Commission to The Lord High Commissioner and Her Majesty’s Letter to the General Assembly are read; (c) when The Lord High Commissioner addresses the General Assembly, or the Moderator addresses The Lord High Commissioner; and (d) when a distinguished visitor is brought into the Hall to address the General Assembly.
2.
The General Assembly do not stand when The Lord High Commissioner retires from the Hall.
COMMISSIONERS’ TRAVELLING EXPENSES AND SUBSISTENCE EXPENSES GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2013 These are as listed on the Expenses Claim Form Expense Claim Forms will be received in the New College Foyer on: Friday 24 May 10.00 am to 3.00 pm Voting Handsets and swipe cards may be returned to the Assembly Office or handed in with Expense Claim Forms as above
COMMITTEES Name of Committee
Place of Meeting
Time of Meeting
Business Committee
Clerks’ Desk
18 May at close of morning session
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ROLL AND STANDING ORDERS ASSEMBLY OFFICE-BEARERS Title
Name
No
Moderator
Rev Albert O Bogle *
836
Moderator-Designate
Rev E Lorna Hood *
837
Chaplains
Rev Eleanor J McMahon * Rev Arthur Sherratt *
838 839
Principal Clerk
Rev John P Chalmers
840
Depute Clerk
Rev Dr George J Whyte
841
Procurator
Ms Laura Dunlop QC †
842
Law Agent
Mrs Janette S Wilson †
843
Precentor
Rev Dr Douglas Galbraith
844
Chief Steward
Mr Simon Bolam
Assembly Officer
Mr David McColl †
Assistant Assembly Officer
Mr Craig Marshall †
BUSINESS COMMITTEE Convener Nominate
Rev Janet S Mathieson †
845
Vice-Convener Nominate
Rev Dr Derek Browning †
846
* Communications should be delivered to the Moderator’s Room, not to boxes. † Communications should be delivered to the Clerks’ Desk, not to boxes.
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INDEX OF PRESBYTERIES 31 36 30 7 12 19 10
Aberdeen Abernethy Angus Annandale and Eskdale Ardrossan Argyll Ayr
11
Irvine and Kilmarnock
6 49
Jedburgh Jerusalem
32 25
Kincardine and Deeside Kirkcaldy
34
Buchan
41
Caithness
18 29 24 8 27 5
Dumbarton Dundee Dunfermline Dumfries and Kirkcudbright Dunkeld and Meigle Duns
13 44 38 42 3
Lanark Lewis Lochaber Lochcarron-Skye Lothian
4 35
Melrose and Peebles Moray
45
Orkney
1 47 48
Edinburgh England Europe
28
Perth
39
Ross
22
Falkirk
16 33 14
Glasgow Gordon Greenock and Paisley
26 46 23 40
St Andrews Shetland Stirling Sutherland
43
Uist
17
Hamilton
37
Inverness
2 9
West Lothian Wigtown and Stranraer
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ROLL OF COMMISSIONERS 1. Presbytery of Edinburgh 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.
Minister Rev James D Aitken, Edinburgh: St Michael’s Rev William D Brown, Edinburgh: Murrayfield Rev Karen K Campbell, Edinburgh: Marchmont St Giles’ Rev David W Denniston, Edinburgh: St Cuthbert’s Rev James S Dewar, Edinburgh: Juniper Green Rev Dr Linda J Dunbar, Edinburgh: Muirhouse St Andrew’s Rev Louise J Duncan, Edinburgh: Balerno Rev Prof David A S Fergusson FRSE, Principal of New College, University of Edinburgh Rev Mark M Foster, Edinburgh: Dean Rev Dr Richard E Frazer, Edinburgh: Greyfriars Highland & Tolbooth Rev Michael W Frew, Edinburgh: Slateford Longstone Rev Tom Gordon, (Marie Curie Hospice) Rev Keith E Graham, Edinburgh: Stenhouse St Aidan’s Rev W Peter Graham, (Presbytery Clerk) Very Rev James Harkness KCVO CB OBE DD, (Chaplain General) Rev Elizabeth M Henderson, Edinburgh: Richmond Craigmillar Rev Dr James A P Jack, Edinburgh: Duddingston Very Rev Finlay A J Macdonald DD, (Principal Clerk) Rev Fiona M Mathieson, Edinburgh: Carrick Knowe Rev Stewart M McPherson, Edinburgh: Corstorphine Craigsbank Rev Andrew R M Patterson, Edinburgh: Portobello Old Rev Colin A M Sinclair, Edinburgh: Palmerston Place Rev Norman A Smith, Edinburgh: Granton
24. Rev Donald M Stephen, (Edinburgh: Marchmont St Giles’) 25. Rev Lezley J Stewart, Edinburgh: Currie 26. Rev John C C Urquhart, Edinburgh: Craigmillar Park 27. Rev Patricia Watson, Edinburgh: Drylaw 28. Rev Ian J Wells, Edinburgh: Ratho 29. Rev Dr John N Young, Edinburgh: Liberton Elder 30. Mrs Judith Aitken, Edinburgh: Morningside United 31. Mrs Kirstine Baxter, Edinburgh: Mayfield Salisbury 32. Mr James R Byers, Edinburgh: Corstorphine St Ninian’s 33. Lord John Coulsfield, Edinburgh: St Cuthbert’s 34. Dr John Crispin, Edinburgh: Murrayfield 35. Ms Audrey Downie, Edinburgh: Polwarth 36. Mr Jo Elliot, Edinburgh: Greyfriars Tolbooth & Highland 37. Dr Alison Elliot OBE LLD DD FRSE, Edinburgh: Greyfriars Tolbooth & Highland 38. Mr Charles R Godon, Edinburgh: Juniper Green 39. Mr Allan Gordon, Edinburgh: St Michael’s 40. Mrs Helen Hannan, Edinburgh: Inverleith St Serf’s 41. Miss Hazel Hastie, Edinburgh: Drylaw 42. Ms Doreen Jansch, Edinburgh: Kaimes Lockhart Memorial 43. Mrs Helen O W Kneale, Edinburgh: Portobello St James’ 44. Mr David Laing, Edinburgh: Bristo Memorial Craigmillar 45. Mr Jason Lingiah, Edinburgh: Barclay Viewforth 46. Mr Hugh McDiarmid, Edinburgh: Newhaven 47. Mr Norman McLaren, Edinburgh: Carrick Knowe 48. Mr D Ian McPherson, Edinburgh: Granton 49. Mr Alistair I Munro, Edinburgh: Stenhouse St Aidan’s
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50. Mr Ian Murray, Edinburgh: Priestfield 51. Mrs Maureen I Mutch, Edinburgh: Craigentinny St Christopher’s 52. Mrs Norma Packham, Edinburgh: Liberton Northfield 53. Mr Eric Proven, Edinburgh: Queensferry 54. Captain Richard A Smith, Edinburgh: Broughton St Mary’s 55. Mr David A Stewart, Edinburgh: Corstorphine St Anne’s 56. Mr Michael G D Thomson, Edinburgh: Greenside 57. Mr Graeme Williamson, Edinburgh: St Stephen’s Comely Bank 58. Mrs Georgena Wylie, Edinburgh: Cramond Deacon 59. Mr Mark Evans DCS, Head of Spiritual Care, NHS Fife 60. Miss Anne Mulligan DCS, Hospital Chaplain 61. Miss Norma Ronald MBE DCS, Edinburgh: Morningside 2. Presbytery of West Lothian Minister 62. Rev John K Collard, Whitburn: Brucefield 63. Rev Christopher Galbraith, Bathgate: Boghall 64. Rev Dr Angus Kerr, Whitburn: South 65. Rev Sandi McGill, Avonbridge l/w Torphichen 66. Rev Dr Brenda Robson, Armadale 67. Rev Duncan Shaw, Bathgate: St John’s 68. Rev Terry Taylor, Broxburn 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75.
Elder Mr Hugh R Brown, Broxburn Mr Derek R Henderson, Linlithgow: St Michael’s Mrs Alison Quilter, Whitburn: South Mrs May Rae, Torphichen Mrs Margaret Samuel, Bathgate: Boghall Mr James White, Avonbridge Mr Ian Wilson, Whitburn: Brucefield
Deacon 76. Mrs Kay McIntosh DCS, Kirk of Calder
3. Presbytery of Lothian Minister 77. Rev Geoff T Berry, Army Chaplain 78. Very Rev John B Cairns LLD DD, (Aberlady l/w Gullane) 79. Rev Christine M Clark, Aberlady l/w Gullane 80. Rev Alan R Cobain, Tyne Valley Parish 81. Rev Dr David J Graham, Dirleton l/w North Berwick: Abbey 82. Rev Ruth D Halley, Penicuik: North 83. Rev Kristina M Herbold Ross, Cockenzie & Port Seton: Chalmers Memorial 84. Rev Keith L Mack, Dalkeith: St John’s & King’s Park 85. Rev John Mitchell, Bonnyrigg 86. Rev Gordon Stevenson, Dunbar 87. Rev John Vischer, Garvald & Morham l/w Haddington: West Elder 88. Mr A Billy Bell, Garvald & Morham 89. Mr Ian G L Bulloch, Cockenzie & Port Seton: Chalmers Memorial 90. Mr J Donald M Hardie OBE DL, Humbie 91. Ms June E Johnston, Tyne Valley 92. Mr C Peter Kimber, Dirleton 93. Mrs Mary J Low, Dunbar 94. Mr John D McCulloch DL, Presbytery Clerk 95. Mr T Duncan Morgan, Cockenzie & Port Seton: Chalmers Memorial 96. Mr Iain J Thomson, Bonnyrigg 97. Mr Michael D Watson, Dalkeith: St John’s & King’s Park 98. Mr Barry J White, Aberlady 4. Presbytery of Melrose and Peebles Minister 99. Very Rev A David K Arnott, (St Andrews: Hope Park l/w Strathkinness) 100. Rev Barry Hughes, Ordained Local Minister 101. Rev Malcolm Jefferson, Lyne & Manor l/w Peebles: St Andrew’s Leckie 102. Rev Victoria J Linford, Stow: St Mary of Wedale & Heriot 103. Rev Robert B Milne, Broughton l/w Skirling l/w Stobo & Drumelzier l/w Tweedsmuir 104. Rev Samuel Siroky, Ettrick & Yarrow
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Elder 105. Mr Andrew Campbell, Stobo & Drumelzier l/w Ettrick & Yarrow 106. Mr Keith Cleland, Ettrick & Yarrow 107. Mrs Yvonne Elliot, St Andrew’s Leckie 108. Mr William Hermiston, Stow & Heriot 109. Mrs Isobel Hunter, Skirling 110. Mrs Lorraine Mulholland, Eddleston
Elder 127. Mrs Margo R Burns, Hightae 128. Mr Charles W Conchie, Lockerbie: Dryfesdale, Hutton & Corrie 129. Mr Eric T Dempster, Wamphray 130. Mr Tom Scott, Langholm, Eskdalemuir, Ewes & Westerkirk
5. Presbytery of Duns
Minister 131. Rev Willem J Bezuidenhout, Kirkmichael, Tinwald & Torthorwald 132. Rev Dr Maurice S Bond, Dumfries: St Michael’s & South 133. Rev Neil G Campbell, Dumfries: Northwest 134. Rev James F Gatherer, Colvend, Southwick & Kirkbean 135. Rev William W Kelly, Dumfries: Troqueer 136. Rev Valerie J Ott, Gatehouse of Fleet l/w Borgue 137. Rev Sally Russell, Corsock & Kirkpatrick Durham l/w Crossmichael & Parton
Minister 111. Rev Stephen A Blakey, Bonkyl & Preston l/w Duns l/w Edrom: Allanton 112. Rev Alan C D Cartwright, Fogo & Swinton l/w Ladykirk & Whitsome l/w Leitholm 113. Rev Dr Adam J J Hood, Berwick-uponTweed: St Andrew’s Wallace Green & Lowick Elder 114. Mr Robert Cockburn, Leitholm 115. Mr Allan W Rodger, Berwick-Upon-Tweed: St Andrew’s Wallace Green & Lowick 116. Mr George Wood, Duns 6. Presbytery of Jedburgh Minister 117. Rev Frank Campbell, Ale & Teviot 118. Rev Jenny M Earl, Kelso Country Churches l/w Kelso: Old & Sprouston 119. Rev Charles J Finnie, Hawick: Burnfoot Elder 120. Mr R Scott Elliot, Hawick: Burnfoot 121. Mrs Winnie Robson, Kelso: North & Ednam 122. Mr Robert Scott, Hawick: Trinity 7. Presbytery of Annandale and Eskdale Minister 123. Rev Morag A Dawson, Dalton l/w Hightae l/w St Mungo 124. Rev C Bryan Haston, Presbytery Clerk 125. Rev I Scott McCarthy, Langholm, Eskdalemuir, Ewes and Westerkirk 126. Rev Alexander C Stoddart, Lockerbie: Dryfesdale, Hutton & Corrie
8. Presbytery of Dumfries and Kirkcudbright
Elder 138. Mrs Gwen Corson, Borgue 139. Mr J Peter Davis, Buittle & Kelton 140. Mrs Audrey Grieve, Balmaclellan & Kells 141. Miss Catherine Jardine, Dumfries: Northwest 142. Mr Robert MacSporran, Dalry 143. Mr Geoffrey Monk, Balmaghie 144. Mr Bill Riddick, Dumfries: Maxwelltown West 9. Presbytery of Wigtown and Stranraer Minister 145. Rev Eric Boyle, Kirkcowan l/w Wigtown 146. Rev Alexander I Currie, Glasserton & Isle of Whithorn l/w Whithorn: St Ninian’s Priory 147. Rev Melvyn J Griffiths, Kirkmaiden l/w Stoneykirk 148. Rev Tom M McWhirter, New Luce l/w Old Luce Elder 149. Mr James Halliwell, Kirkmaiden 150. Mr Martin G Marsh, Kirkcowan 151. Mrs Nicola B A Steel, Presbytery Clerk 152. Mrs Moira D Wood, Portpatrick
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Minister 153. Rev David A Albon, Mauchline l/w Sorn 154. Rev Kenneth C Elliott, Presbytery Clerk 155. Rev George R Fiddes, Prestwick: St Nicholas’ 156. Rev Linda Godfrey, Ayr: St Leonard’s l/w Dalrymple 157. Rev John S Lochrie, (St Colmon) 158. Rev Robert Mayes, Dundonald 159. Rev Ian K McLachlan, Barr l/w Dailly l/w Girvan: South 160. Rev Stephen Ogston, St Colmon (Arnsheen Barrhill & Colmonell) 161. Rev John W Paterson, Lugar l/w Old Cumnock: Old 162. Rev Alastair H Symington, (Troon: Old) Elder 163. Mr Neville Clark, Girvan: South 164. Mr William Duffy, Annbank 165. Mrs Moureen Jones, Old Cumnock: Old 166. Mrs Pam Kavanagh, Dundonald 167. Dr David Lewis, Alloway 168. Dr Keith Martin, Mauchline 169. Mrs Carole Stewart, Ayr: St Leonard’s 170. Miss Moira D Wilson, Tarbolton 171. Miss Marion Wyllie, Lugar 172. 11. Presbytery of Irvine and Kilmarnock Minister 173. Rev Susan M Anderson, Kilmarnock: St John’s Onthank 174. Rev Dr Grant Barclay, Kilmarnock: St Kentigern’s 175. Rev Ian W Benzie, Irvine: St Andrew’s 176. Rev David S Cameron, Kilmarnock: New Laigh Kirk 177. Rev David Donaldson, Caldwell l/w Dunlop 178. Very Rev David W Lacy DLitt, Kilmarnock: Kay Park Parish 179. Rev James McNaughtan, Kilmarnock: St Andrew’s & St Marnock’s 180. Rev Alex M Welsh, Hospital Chaplain
Elder 181. Mrs Susan Deans, Kilmaurs: St Maur’s Glencairn 182. Mr I Steuart Dey, Presbytery Clerk 183. Mrs Jane Johnston, Kilmarnock: St John’s Onthank 184. Mr George Knight, Caldwell 185. Mrs Morag G Lindsay, Kilmarnock: St John’s Onthank 186. Ms Claire M McDougall, Irvine: St Andrew’s 187. Mrs Margo McMurdo, Dunlop 188. Mr Matthew G Speirs, Kilmarnock: St Andrew’s & St Marnock’s Deacon 189. Mr Colin Ogilvie DCS, Kilmarnock: New Laigh Kirk 12. Presbytery of Ardrossan Minister 190. Rev Angus Adamson, Brodick l/w Corrie l/w Lochranza & Pirnmill l/w Shiskine 191. Rev Ian S Currie, (United Charge of Bute) 192. Rev Alexander B Noble, Saltcoats: North 193. Rev James R Teasdale, Dalry: St Margaret’s 194. Rev Tanya Webster, Ardrossan: Park 195. Rev Jeanette Whitecross, Kilwinning: Old Elder 196. Mr Robert Hunter, Saltcoats: St Cuthbert’s 197. Dr Nigel Laurie, Largs: Clark Memorial 198. Mr William Mackay, Dalry: Trinity 199. Mr William McNish, Kilmory 200. Mr R Allan Richardson, Beith 201. Mr Alan K Saunderson, Presbytery Clerk 13. Presbytery of Lanark Minister 202. Rev David S Carmichael, Lesmahagow: Abbeygreen 203. Rev Helen E Jamieson, Presbytery Clerk 204. Rev Bryan Kerr, Lanark: Greyfriars 205. Rev R Russell McLarty, Chance To Thrive Project 206. Rev Sarah L Ross, Forth: St Paul’s Elder 207. Mr Graham Chapman, Lanark: Greyfriars 208. Mr William Love, Lanark: St Nicholas’
ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS 209. Mrs Anna Lumsden, Lanark: Greyfriars 210. Mr Allan MacPherson, Lesmahagow: Abbeygreen 211. Mrs Rita Sleight, Carnwath 14. Presbytery of Greenock & Paisley Minister 212. Rev Gordon Armstrong, Paisley: Oakshaw Trinity 213. Rev Alan D Birss, Paisley: Abbey 214. Rev Dr Glenn A Chestnutt, Gourock: St John’s 215. Very Rev John C Christie, (Interim Minister) 216. Rev R Douglas Cranston, Kilmacolm: St Columba 217. Rev Drausio Goncalves, Paisley: St Columba Foxbar 218. Rev Kenneth N Gray, Bridge of Weir: Freeland 219. Rev Maureen Leitch, (Barrhead: Bourock) 220. Rev Andrew T MacLean, Langbank l/w Port Glasgow: St Andrew’s 221. Rev Fiona E Maxwell, Neilston 222. Rev Kenneth A L Mayne, Paisley: Martyrs’ Sandyford 223. Very Rev Alexander McDonald DUniv, (Ministries Council) 224. Rev Dr Peter McEnhill, Kilmacolm: Old 225. Rev Robert G McFarlane, Paisley: St Mark’s Oldhall 226. Rev Eileen M Ross, Linwood 227. Rev Ivan C Warwick, Paisley: St James’ Elder 228. Miss Mary Barr, Lochwinnoch 229. Mr James Breingan, Inchinnan 230. Mrs Fiona B Cameron, Kilmacolm: St Columba 231. Mr Alan Campbell, Barrhead: Arthurlie 232. Mr Kenneth Carmichael, Paisley: St Luke’s 233. Mrs Helen Eckford, Port Glasgow St Andrew’s 234. Mrs Ann Knox, Gourock: St John’s 235. Mr Iain Langlands, Bishopton 236. Miss Elizabeth McFarlan, Paisley: St James’ 237. Mr Campbell McGregor, Renfrew: North 238. Mr Jack McHugh, Bridge of Weir: Freeland
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239. Dr Ian Morrice, Kilmacolm: Old 240. Miss Lynn Ross, Linwood 241. Mr Barry Streets, Skelmorlie & Wemyss Bay 242. Mr Douglas Vallance, Inverkip 243. Mr Denis Wadsworth, Elderslie Deacon 244. Mr William Wishart DCS, Paisley: St Ninian’s Ferguslie 16. Presbytery of Glasgow Minister 245. Rev Dr Graham K Blount, Glasgow: St Enoch’s Hogganfield 246. Rev Sarah Brown, Glasgow: Castlemilk 247. Rev Richard Cameron, Glasgow: Scotstoun 248. Rev P Jill Clancy, Glasgow: Tron St Mary’s 249. Rev Douglas W Clark, Lenzie: Old 250. Rev Alison Davidge, Glasgow: Calton Parkhead 251. Rev Alan A Ford, Glasgow: Springburn 252. Rev Dr Daniel Frank, Glasgow: Wallacewell 253. Rev Alexander M Fraser, Glasgow: Knightswood St Margaret’s 254. Rev Fiona M E Gardner, Glasgow: Temple Anniesland 255. Rev Peter M Gardner, Glasgow: Renfield St Stephen’s 256. Rev James Gemmell, Bishopbriggs: Kenmure 257. Rev Neil M Glover, Cambuslang: Flemington Hallside 258. Very Rev William C Hewitt, Presbytery Clerk 259. Rev David P Hood, Glasgow: Merrylea 260. Rev Thomas C Houston, (Glasgow: Priesthill & Nitshill) 261. Rev Howard R Hudson, Glasgow: Bridgeton St Francis in the East 262. Rev Margaret H Johnston, Glasgow: Kinning Park 263. Rev H Martin J Johnstone, Priority Areas Secretary 264. Rev Joseph A Kavanagh, Mearns 265. Rev Scott R M Kirkland, Maxwell Mearns Castle 266. Very Rev David W Lunan DD, (Presbytery Clerk)
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267. Rev George C MacKay, Stamperland 268. Rev Campbell MacKinnon, Glasgow: Balshagray Victoria Park 269. Rev Calum MacLeod, Glasgow: Cardonald 270. Rev David S M Malcolm, Glasgow: Queen’s Park 271. Rev Mark Malcolm, Chryston 272. Rev Dr John W Mann, Glasgow: St James’ (Pollock) 273. Rev Dr Alistair S May, Rutherglen: Stonelaw 274. Rev David McLachlan, Glasgow: Langside 275. Rev T Alastair McLachlan, (Craignish l/w Kilbrandon & Kilchatton l/w Kiln) 276. Very Rev John D Miller DD, (Glasgow: Castlemilk East) 277. Rev Esther J Ninian, Newton Mearns 278. Rev Muriel B Pearson, Glasgow: Cranhill 279. Rev Tom Pollock, Glasgow: Sherbrooke St Gilbert’s 280. Rev Colin C Renwick, Glasgow: Jordanhill 281. Rev Jeanne N Roddick, Greenbank 282. Rev Christopher J Rowe, Glasgow: Colston Milton 283. Rev Elisabeth G B Spence, Glasgow: Ibrox 284. Rev Graham M Thain, Glasgow: St David’s Knightswood 285. Rev Ainslie Walton, (University of Aberdeen) Elder 286. Mr Graeme Barrie, Glasgow: Lochwood 287. Mr Hugh Biggans, Kirkintilloch: St Mary’s 288. Mr John Boyle, Glasgow: Broomhill 289. Mrs Jean Brannigan, Glasgow: Partick South 290. Mrs Rhoda Brash, Glasgow: Langside 291. Mr David Bremner, Mearns 292. Mr Stuart Bruce, Glasgow: Govanhill Trinity 293. Mrs Joan Darling, Milton of Campsie 294. Dr Alastair K Denholm, Williamwood 295. Mrs Betty Dunn, Lenzie: Union 296. Mr Gilbert French, Kirkintilloch: St Columba’s 297. Mr William Gray, Torrance 298. Mr Raymond Hall, Lenzie: Old 299. Mr Max Hartman, Glasgow: Merrylea 300. Mr Raymond Jenkins, Glasgow: King’s Park 301. Mrs Carol Johnston, Kirkintilloch: Hillhead 302. Ms Christine Johnston, Kilsyth: Anderson
303. Miss Rona Lannigan, Newton Mearns 304. Mr Graeme Lipsett, Maxwell Mearns Castle 305. Mrs Isabel McDerment, Glasgow: Scotstoun 306. Miss Maureen McNabb, Glasgow: Cardonald 307. Mr William Meldrum, Lenzie: Union 308. Mrs Jan Millar, Greenbank 309. Ms Elspeth Millen, Glasgow: Govan & Linthouse 310. Mr David Moir, Glasgow: Jordanhill 311. Miss Catherine Morrison, Glasgow: Knightswood St Margaret’s 312. Mr Mathew Morton, Glasgow: Hyndland 313. Mrs Margaret Munck, Glasgow: Maryhill 314. Mr Ian H Proudfoot, Glasgow: Newlands South 315. Mrs Maureen Reid, Glasgow: Kelvinside Hillhead 316. Miss Ann W Ritchie, Glasgow: Gorbals 317. Mr George D Snowden, Glasgow: Kelvin Stevenson Memorial 318. Mr Jamie Stuart, Glasgow: High Carntyne 319. Mr John H Stuart, Glasgow: Lansdowne 320. Mr Brian Tainsh, Glasgow: Ibrox 321. Miss Annie Taylor, Glasgow: Cardonald 322. Mr Gordon T Tyrrell, Kilsyth: Burns & Old 323. Mr James B Webster, Glasgow: Kinning Park 324. Mr Andrew Wilkin, Kirkintilloch: St David’s Memorial Park 325. Mr Garry Williams, Glasgow: Partick Trinity 326. Dr Sheena Wurthmann, Netherlee Deacon 327. Mrs Mary S Gargrave DCS, Glasgow: Carnwadric 328. Mrs Dot Getliffe DCS, Glasgow: Shettleston New 17. Presbytery of Hamilton Minister 329. Rev Allan B Brown, Shotts: Calderhead Erskine 330. Rev David W G Burt, Hamilton: Hillhouse 331. Rev Sharon E F Colvin, (Airdrie: Jackson) 332. Rev George M Donaldson, Caldercruix, Longriggend 333. Rev Paul G R Grant, Stonehouse: St Ninian’s
ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS 334. Rev F Derek Gunn, Airdrie: Clarkston 335. Rev Mark Lowey, East Kilbride: South 336. Rev Gordon R Mackenzie, Chapelhall 337. Rev Norman MacLeod, (Hamilton: St Andrew’s) 338. Rev Alan McKenzie, Bellshill: Macdonald Memorial 339. Rev Fiona L J McKibbin, Uddingston: Old 340. Rev Dr John L McPake, East Kilbride: Mossneuk 341. Rev Iain C Murdoch, Wishaw: Cambusnethan Old & Morningside 342. Rev Gordon R Palmer, East Kilbride: Claremont 343. Rev Shaw J Paterson, Presbytery Clerk 344. Rev Ann S Paton, East Kilbride: Old 345. Rev Derek H N Pope, Motherwell: North 346. Rev Ecilo Selemani, Coatbridge: Townhead 347. Rev Douglas Wallace, East Kilbride Stewartfield 348. Very Rev Hugh R Wyllie DD, (Hamilton: Old) Elder 349. Mr David Alexander, Uddingston: Viewpark 350. Mr Scott Bennie, Strathaven: Rankin 351. Mr Martin Blue, Coatbridge: Townhead 352. Mr Peter Chirnside, Bargeddie 353. Ms Joy Codona, Airdrie: Clarkston 354. Mrs Barbara Curtin, Wishaw: St Mark’s 355. Mr David Findlay, Airdrie: Broomknoll 356. Mr Bob Freer, Blantyre: Old 357. Miss Frances Gilmour, Larkhall: Trinity 358. Miss Margret L Graham, Larkhall: Trinity 359. Mr Willliam G Hawthorne, Airdrie: Clarkston 360. Mrs Isabel Hendrie, Kirk o’ Shotts 361. Mrs Alison MacAuslane, Uddingston: Old 362. Mr Angus McConnell JP, East Kilbride: Old 363. Dr Margaret Miller, Strathaven: Avendale 364. Mr Thomas Mills, Bellshill: Orbiston 365. Mr Douglas Pearson, Uddingston: Burnhead 366. Mrs Ann Pickering, Newarthill & Carfin 367. Mr George Robertson, Hamilton: Old 368. Mr William Scott, Hamilton: St Andrew’s
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Deacon 369. Mrs Marjory Burns, (Bellshill Churches Group) 18. Presbytery of Dumbarton Minister 370. Rev David W Clark, Presbytery Clerk 371. Rev Alan J Hamilton, Bearsden: Killermont 372. Rev Roderick G Hamilton, Bearsden: New Kilpatrick 373. Rev Andrew P Lees, Baldernock 374. Rev Dr Ian McEwan, Bearsden: Baljaffray 375. Rev Gregor McIntyre, Clydebank: Faifley 376. Rev Alastair E Ramage, Auxiliary Minister 377. Rev Ramsay B Shields, Milngavie: St Luke’s Elder 378. Mrs Janice Dinning, Dalmuir: Barclay 379. Mr David Linley, Bearsden: Baljaffray 380. Mr Graham Mill, Milngavie: St Paul’s 381. Mrs June Richardson, Bearsden: Baljaffray 382. Mrs Elizabeth Stewart, Dalmuir: Barclay 383. Mr Douglas Thomson, Bonhill 384. Mr Hamish Thomson, Baldernock 385. Mrs Maureen Walker, Cardross 19. Presbytery of Argyll Minister 386. Rev Andrew Barrie, Rothesay: Trinity 387. Rev Louis C Bezuidenhout, Cumlodden, Lochfyneside & Lochgair 388. Rev Dugald J R Cameron, Kilmore & Oban 389. Rev David Carruthers, Ardrishaig l/w South Knapdale 390. Rev Christine Fulcher, Saddell & Carradale l/w Southend 391. Rev Elizabeth A Gibson, Glenorchy & Innishael l/w Srathfillan 392. Rev Robert K Mackenzie, Lochgoilhead & Kilmorich l/w Strachur & Strathlachlan 393. Rev David Mitchell, Kilfinan l/w Kilmodan & Colintraive l/w Kyles 394. Rev Dr Kenneth R Ross, Kilbrandon & Kilchattan l/w Craignish l/w Kilninver & Kilmelford Elder 395. Mr Alastair Gow, Ardrishaig
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396. Mrs Doreen Henderson, Kilmore & Oban 397. Mr Ian Maclagan, Presbytery Clerk 398. Mr Neil I Maclean, Glenaray & Inveraray 399. Mr Cliff Moisey, Salen & Ulva 400. Mrs Mary Sandilands, Kilninver & Kilmelford 401. Mrs Elizabeth Speirs, Rothesay: Trinity 402. Mr Sinclair Sutherland, Kilfinan 403. Mr Douglas Weatherhead, Iona 22. Presbytery of Falkirk Minister 404. Rev Robert S T Allan, Falkirk: Old & St Modan’s 405. Rev Ian W Black, Grangemouth: Zetland 406. Rev Helen Christie, Haggs 407. Rev Melville D Crosthwaite, Larbert: East 408. Rev Aftab Gohar, Grangemouth: Abbotsgrange 409. Rev Elinor J Gordon, Cumbernauld: Kildrum 410. Very Rev Sheilagh M Kesting DD, Ecumenical Officer 411. Rev Joyce A Keyes, Cumbernauld: Abronhill 412. Rev John Murning, Denny: Old 413. Rev Jerome O’Brien, Polmont: Old 414. Rev Stuart Sharp, Falkirk: Camelon Elder 415. Mr Stephen Alexander, Polmont: Old 416. Mr Matthew Baxter, Falkirk: St Andrew’s West 417. Mr Kelvin Cairns, Larbert: East 418. Mr D Christopher Dunn, Cumbernauld: Kildrum 419. Mrs Janice Guthrie, Falkirk: Camelon 420. Miss Julia Marshall, Grangemouth: Zetland 421. Mrs Wendy Marshall, Grangemouth: Abbotsgrange 422. Mr Robert M McCheyne, Haggs 423. Mrs Catherine McKim, Cumbernauld: Abronhill 424. Mrs Janet Rhodes, Denny: Old 425. Mr Hamish Scott, Falkirk: Old & St Modan’s 23. Presbytery of Stirling Minister 426. Rev Iain M Goring, Balfron l/w Fintry 427. Rev Calum Jack, Stirling; North
428. Rev Colin G McIntosh, Dunblane: Cathedral 429. Rev James N R McNeil, Alva 430. Rev Lee Messeder, Killearn 431. Rev Alex M Millar, Presbytery Clerk 432. Rev Alan F Miller, Stirling; Church of the Holy Rude l/w Stirling: Viewfield Erskine 433. Rev Graham Nash, Cambusbarron: The Bruce Memorial 434. Rev Gillian Weighton, Bridge of Allan 435. Rev Muriel F Willoughby, Alloa: Ludgate Elder 436. Dr Jenni E Barr, Dunblane: Cathedral 437. Mrs Maureen Birrell, Stirling; North 438. Mrs Fiona J Boyd, Fintry 439. Mrs Lesley Christie, Bridge of Allan 440. Ms Anne Jeffrey, Cambusbarron: The Bruce Memorial 441. Mr Ian McVean, Balfron 442. Miss Eileen Pritchard, Stirling: Viewfield 443. Mrs Val Rose, Alloa: Ludgate 444. Dr Andrew I Weir, Killearn 445. Mr Iain M White, Stirling: Church of the Holy Rude Deacon 446. Mrs Jean T Porter DCS, Stirling: St Mark’s 24. Presbytery of Dunfermline Minister 447. Rev Elizabeth A Fisk, Dunfermline: St Ninian’s 448. Rev Peter S Gerbrandy-Baird, Aberdour: St Fillan’s 449. Rev Norman M Grant, Cairneyhill l/w Limekilns 450. Rev Elizabeth S S Kenny, Presbytery Clerk 451. Very Rev Andrew C McLellan CBE DD, (HM Inspector of Prisons) 452. Rev MaryAnn Rennie, Dunfermline: Abbey 453. Rev Christine Sime, Dalgety 454. Rev Elisabeth M Stenouse, Lochgelly & Benarty: St Serfs Elder 455. Mrs Jane Adams, Lochgelly & Benary: St Serf’s 456. Mrs Faye Buchan, Dunfermline: St Ninian’s
ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS 457. Mrs Catherine Dickie, Tulliallan & Kincardine 458. Mrs Catherine E Duncan, Aberdour: St Fillan’s 459. Mrs Isobel MacFarlane, Dalgety 460. Mr Douglas Millar, Dunfermline: Abbey 461. Mr Derek Peters, Cairneyhill l/w Limekilns 462. Mr Charles Stoddart, Cairneyhill l/w Limekilns Deacon 463. Mrs Elizabeth Philip DCS, Dunfermline: East 25. Presbytery of Kirkcaldy Minister 464. Rev Alex R Forsyth, Markinch 465. Rev Anthony J R Fowler, Kirkcaldy: Templehall 466. Rev Gilbert C Nisbet, Leven 467. Rev Marc Prowe, Kirkcaldy: Linktown l/w Auchtertool 468. Rev James Reid, Kinghorn Parish 469. Rev Alexandra M Rosener, Glenrothes: Christ’s Kirk Elder 470. Mrs Mary Cook, Glenrothes: St Margaret’s 471. Mr Norman Cooper, Kennoway, Windygates & Balgonie: St Kenneth’s 472. Mr Bryan Gould, Markinch 473. Miss Isabel W Ireland, Leven 474. Miss Dorothy T Murray, Kirkcaldy: St Bryce Kirk 475. Mrs Wilma A D Page, Glenrothes: Christ’s Kirk Deacon 476. Mrs Jacqueline Thomson DCS, Buckhaven & Wemyss 26. Presbytery of St Andrews Minister 477. Rev Dr Ann Allison, Crail l/w Kingsbarns 478. Rev Arthur A Christie, Anstruther l/w Cellardyke l/w Kilrenny 479. Very Rev Alan D McDonald DLitt DD, Cameron l/w St Andrews: St Leonard’s 480. Rev John A H Murdoch, Largo & Newburn l/w Largo: St David’s 481. Rev Dr George G Nicol, Falkland l/w Freuchie
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482. Rev Iain F Paton, (Elie l/w Kilconquhar & Colinsburgh) 483. Rev James G Redpath, Presbytery Clerk 484. Rev Jan J Steyn, Cupar: St John’s & Dairsie United Elder 485. Mr Alistair Aird, Crail 486. Miss Eleanor Blair, Anstruther l/w Cellardyke l/w Kilrenny 487. Miss Elaine Dowie, St Andrews: Hope Park & Martyn 488. Mr William Imlay, Newport-on-Tay 489. Mr Andrew Kennedy, Cupar: St John’s & Dairsie United 490. Mr Geoff Martin, Newport-on-Tay 491. Mr Iain A McCrone, Freuchie 492. 27. Presbytery of Dunkeld and Meigle Minister 493. Rev Bruce Dempsey, Bendochy l/w Coupar Angus: Abbey 494. Rev Michael J Erskine, Alyth 495. Rev Mary M Haddow, Pitlochry 496. Rev Peggy Roberts, Caputh & Clunie l/w Kinclaven Elder 497. Mr David J A Brough, Alyth 498. Mr Robert Cormack, Bendochy 499. Mr James H F Mitchell, Pitlochry 500. Mrs Virginia M Wilkie, Pitlochry 28. Presbytery of Perth Minister 501. Rev Alfred G Drummond, Scottish General Secretary, Evangelical Alliance 502. Rev Carolann Erskine, Perth: Craigie & Moncreiffe 503. Rev Douglas M Main, Errol l/w Kilspindie & Rait 504. Rev Graham McWilliams, Comrie l/w Dundurn 505. Rev Hugh O’Brien, Perth: North 506. Rev Philip W Patterson, Almondbank Tibbermore l/w Methven & Logiealmond 507. Rev Dr Stuart D B Picken, Ardoch l/w Blackford
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508. Very Rev James A Simpson DD, (Dornoch Cathedral) Elder 509. Mr Kenith Barclay, Perth: Letham St Mark’s 510. Mr Alexander Baxter, Perth: St Leonard’sin-the-Fields 511. Mrs Elizabeth Black, Perth: Craigie & Moncreiffe 512. Miss Ruth Buchan, Auchterarder 513. Mr William A Clark, Crieff 514. Mrs Irene Hutchison, Almondbank Tibbermore 515. Mr Roy L Speirs, Ardoch 516. Mrs Jo Young, Perth: St John’s Kirk Deacon 517. Mr Kenneth D Mackay DCS, Perth: Letham St Mark’s 29. Presbytery of Dundee Minister 518. Rev Colin M Brough, Dundee: Fintry 519. Rev Dr Fiona C Douglas, University Chaplain 520. Rev Donna M Hays, Fowlis & Liff l/w Lundie & Muirhead 521. Rev William McLaren, Dundee: Stobswell 522. Rev Marion J Paton, Dundee: St David’s High Kirk 523. Rev David J Randall, (Macduff ) 524. Rev Dr James M Rogers, (Gibraltar & Costa del Sol) 525. Rev Charles G Taylor, Dundee: Broughty Ferry St Luke’s & Queen Street 526. Rev James L Wilson, Dundee: Whitfield Elder 527. Mr Malcolm Bell, Monifieth 528. Miss Catherine Coull, Dundee: Chalmers Ardler 529. Mrs May Green, Dundee: Douglas & Mid Craigie 530. Miss Shona Hutt, Invergowrie 531. Mr Gordon McBean, Dundee: Lochee 532. Mrs Margaret McVean, Lundie & Muirhead 533. Mr Alan J Philip, Dundee: Barnhill St Margaret’s
534. Mr Alex L Strang, Auchterhouse 535. Mr Tim A P Xenophontos-Hellen, Dundee: Downfield Mains Deacon 536. Miss Janie M Martin, (Dundee: Chalmers Ardler) 30. Presbytery of Angus Minister 537. Rev Jane M Blackley, Brechin: Gardner Memorial l/w Farnell 538. Rev Dr Martin Fair, Arbroath: St Andrew’s 539. Rev Michael S Goss, Barry l/w Carnoustie 540. Rev David Logan, Forfar: St Margaret’s 541. Rev Dr Ian A McLean, Montrose: Old & St Andrew’s 542. Rev John K Orr, Kirriemuir: St Andrew’s l/w Oathlaw Tannadice 543. Rev Malcolm I G Rooney, The Glens and Kirriemuir: Old Elder 544. Mrs Kay Cessford, Farnell 545. Mr Alan Esslemont, Friockheim Kinnell 546. Mrs Celia Gray, Dun & Hillside 547. Mrs Linda Gray, Forfar: Lowson Memorial 548. Mrs Evelyn Hood, The Isla Parishes 549. Mrs Margaret Jamieson, Carnoustie: Panbride 550. Mrs Elizabeth Kidd, Brechin: Gardner Memorial 31. Presbytery of Aberdeen Minister 551. Rev Jane L Barron, Aberdeen: St Machar’s Cathedral 552. Rev George S Cowie, Aberdeen: South Holburn 553. Rev Duncan C Eddie, Aberdeen: Holburn West 554. Rev Dr John A Ferguson, Peterculter 555. Rev Dr Norman Maciver, (Aberdeen: Newhills) 556. Very Rev Prof Alan Main TD DD, (University of Aberdeen) 557. Rev Manson C Merchant, Dyce 558. Rev Michael Phillippo, (Auxilliary Minister)
ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS 559. Rev Scott Rennie, Aberdeen: Queen’s Cross 560. Rev Michael R R Shewan, Aberdeen: Summerhill 561. Rev Prof John Swinton, University of Aberdeen 562. Very Rev Prof Iain R Torrance TD DD, (Princeton Theological Seminary) 563. Rev Elizabeth Youngson, Aberdeen: Mastrick Elder 564. Mr Ian J Anderson, Aberdeen: Summerhill 565. Mrs B Jean Bell, Aberdeen: Mastrick 566. Mr Brian D Cheyne, Dyce 567. Mr Gordon Cooper, Aberdeen: Craigiebuckler 568. Mrs Hazel Hewitt, Aberdeen: St Nicholas, Kincorth 569. Miss Patricia Moir, Aberdeen: South Holburn 570. Miss Judith Norton, Aberdeen: St Machar’s Cathedral 571. Mrs Mary Notman, Aberdeen: Ferryhill 572. Mr Alexander Riddell, Aberdeen: St Machar’s Cathedral 573. Mrs Maureen Simpson, Aberdeen: Rubislaw 574. Mr Alan P Smith, Aberdeen: Queen’s Cross 575. Mr David Wood, Newhills 576. Mr David Wyness, Aberdeen: St Nicholas Kincorth 32. Presbytery of Kincardine and Deeside Minister 577. Rev Hugh Conkey, Newtonhill 578. Rev Kenneth I Mackenzie, Braemar & Crathie 579. Rev Dr Flora J Munro, Portlethen 580. Rev Frank Ribbons, Aboyne & Dinnet l/w Cromar 581. Rev Dennis S Rose, Arbuthnott, Bervie & Kinneff Elder 582. Mr Frank Dunn, Stonehaven Fetteresso 583. Mr John Gillespie, Arbuthnott, Bervie & Kinneff 584. Mr Allan Harrison, Braemar & Crathie
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585. Mrs Sheila Robertson, Cromar 586. Mr Adrian Sims, Aboyne & Dinnet 33. Presbytery of Gordon Minister 587. Rev Alexander Buchan, (North Ronaldsay with Sanday) 588. Rev Isabel C Buchan, Barthol Chapel l/w Tarves 589. Rev John A Cook, Howe Trinity 590. Rev Dr Mary M Cranfield, Culsalmond & Rayne l/w Daviot 591. Rev G Euan D Glen, Cluny l/w Monymusk 592. Rev T Graeme Longmuir, Inverurie: St Andrew’s 593. Rev Douglas G McNab, New Machar Elder 594. Mrs Anne M Campbell, Insch-LesliePremnay-Oyne 595. Mr Marc I Falconer, Inverurie: West 596. Mrs Alice Kemp, Howe Trinity 597. Mrs Moira J Lee, New Machar 598. Mrs Valerie A Mitchell, Methlick 599. Mrs Pamela H V Pack, Daviot 600. Mrs Somersal Shepley, Howe Trinity 34. Presbytery of Buchan Minister 601. Rev Robert A Fowlie, Longside 602. Rev Kevin Gruer, Turriff: St Ninian’s & Forglen 603. Rev Sheila M Kirk, Deer 604. Rev Peter B Park, Fraserburgh: Old 605. Rev Stephen J Potts, Auchaber United l/w Auchterless 606. Rev Dr David S Ross, Prison Chaplain 607. Elder 608. Mr George W Berstan, Presbytery Clerk 609. Mr Robert M Esson, Cruden 610. Mr Gordon Hay, Longside 611. Mrs Muriel McGregor, Auchaber United 612. Mr Norman Ogston, Turriff: St Ninian’s & Forglen 613. Mr Kenneth Sim, Sandhaven 614.
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Minister 615. Rev Jenny Adams, Duffus, Spynie & Hopeman 616. Rev Barry J Boyd, Forres: St Laurence 617. Rev John Macgregor, Dyke l/w Edinkillie 618. Rev Andrew J Robertson, St Andrew’sLhanbryd & Urquhart 619. Rev Hugh M C Smith, Presbytery Clerk 620. Rev G Hutton B Steel, Keith: North, Newmill, Boharm & Rothiemay Elder 621. Mr Roy Anderson, Forres: St Leonard’s 622. Mrs Marjory Barber, Kinloss & Findhorn 623. Mrs Ann M C Bowie, Elgin: St Giles’ & St Columba’s South 624. Mrs Simone Herrnkind, St Andrew’sLhanbryd & Urquhart 625. Mrs Sheila Silvestri, Enzie 626. Mrs Jean Symon, Lossiemouth: St James’ 36. Presbytery of Abernethy Minister 627. Rev Catherine A Buchan, Laggan l/w Newtonmore 628. Rev Ronald C Whyte, Alvie & Insh l/w Rothiemurchus & Aviemore Elder 629. Mr G Ian Hall, Laggan 630. Mr William J Steele, Alvie & Insh Deacon 631. Mrs Sheila Wallace DCS, Boat of Garten, Duthil & Kincardine 37. Presbytery of Inverness Minister 632. Rev Reginald F Campbell, Daviot & Dunlichity l/w Moy Dalarossie & Tomatin 633. Rev Jonathan Fraser, Associate, Inverness: Hilton 634. Rev Andrew A McMillan, Inverness: Dalneigh & Bona 635. Rev Scott McRoberts, Inverness: St Columba 636. Rev Peter W Nimmo, Inverness: Old High St Stephen’s
637. Rev Richard Reid, Auldearn & Dalmore l/w Nairn: St Ninian’s Elder 638. Mrs Ingrid Hutchison, Inverness: Hilton 639. Dr Russell Lees, Daviot & Dunlichity 640. Mr James Main, Nairn: St Ninian’s 641. Mrs Sheila Proudfoot, Inverness: Ness Bank 642. Mr David Smillie, Inverness: Old High St Stephen’s 643. Mr David Taylor, Inverness: Trinity Deacon 644. Mrs Joyce Mitchell DCS, (Wester Hailes, Edinburgh) 38. Presbytery of Lochaber Minister 645. Rev Dr Malcolm A Kinnear, Kinlochleven l/w Nether Lochaber 646. Rev Donald D McCorkindale, Ardgour l/w Morvern l/w Strontian 647. Rev Mairi Perkins, Ardgour l/w Morvern l/w Strontian Elder 648. Mrs Katherine M Cruickshank, Morvern 649. Mrs Ella Gill, Presbytery Clerk 650. Mrs Mabel W Wallace, Duncansburgh MacIntosh 39. Presbytery of Ross Minister 651. Rev Alasdair J Maclennan, (Resolis & Urquhart) 652. Rev Kenneth D Macleod, Invergordon 653. Rev Donald A MacSween, Kiltearn 654. Rev David V Scott, Fearn Abbey & Nigg l/w Tarbat Elder 655. Mr Hector Macdonald, Resolis & Urquhart 656. Mr Kenny Mackay, Kilmuir & Logie Easter 657. Mrs Caroline Penman, Kilmuir & Logie Easter 658. Mrs Stuart Tickner, Cromarty
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40. Presbytery of Sutherland
44. Presbytery of Lewis
Minister 659. Rev Hilary M Gardner, Auxiliary, Kincardine, Croick & Edderton 660. Rev John MacPherson, Assynt & Stoer 661. Rev Ian W McCree, (Clyne l/w Kildonan, Loth & Helmsdale)
Minister 680. Rev William J Heenan, Stornoway: St Columba 681. Rev Thomas S Sinclair, Presbytery Clerk 682.
Elder 662. Mr Stuart McLelland, Assynt & Stoer 663. Mrs Mary J Stobo, Presbytery Clerk 664. Mr Herbert J Wallace, Lairg l/w Rogart 41. Presbytery of Caithness Minister 665. Rev Stuart Farmes, Wick: Pulteneytown & Thrumster 666. Rev Alastair H Gray, Bower l/w Halkirk l/w Watten Elder 667. Mr Lyall Rennie, Canisbay 668. Mrs Heather Stewart, Wick: St Fergus Deacon 669. Mr John Craw DCS, (Caithness Presbytery) 42. Presbytery of Lochcarron – Skye Minister 670. Rev Dr Ben Johnstone, Strath & Sleat 671. Rev Hector M Mackenzie, Army Chaplain 672. Rev David Macleod, Applecross, Lochcarron & Torridon Elder 673. Mr Robert Anderson, Lochalsh 674. Mr Steve J Fennell, Strath & Sleet 675. Mr Archie Macinnes, Strath & Sleat 43. Presbytery of Uist Minister 676. Rev Donald Campbell, Kilmuir & Paible 677. Rev Jacqueline G Petrie, (South Uist) Elder 678. Ms Sylvia Norton, Benbecula 679. Mr Hamish Taylor, Manish-Scarista
Elder 683. Mr Murdo Afrin, Stornoway: St Columba 684. Mr Malcolm Graham, Knock 685. Mr Donalasdair M Smith, Kinloch 45. Presbytery of Orkney Minister 686. Rev G Fraser H Macnaughton, Kirkwall: St Magnus Cathedral 687. Rev Stephen Manners, South Ronaldsay & Burray 688. Rev James Wishart, Presbytery Clerk Elder 689. Mr David Grieve, Kirkwall: East 690. Mrs Margaret Laughton, South Ronaldsay & Burray 691. Mrs Annie C Omand, East Mainland 46. Presbytery of Shetland Minister 692. Rev Irene A Charlton, Nesting & Lunnasting l/w Whalsay & Skerries 693. Rev Richard M Charlton, Auxiliary, Nesting & Lunnasting l/w Whalsay & Skerries 694. Rev Robert M MacGregor, Delting l/w Northmavine Elder 695. Mrs Joyce Simm, Delting 696. Mr Laurence J Sutherland, Tingwall 697. Mr Andrew J Williamson, Whalsay & Skerries 47. Presbytery of England Minister 698. Rev Scott J Brown, Royal Navy Chaplain of The Fleet 699. Rev Dr David Coulter, Deputy Chaplain General 700. Rev Alistair Cumming, Presbytery Clerk 701. Rev Kleber de Oliveira Machado, Corby: St Ninian’s
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702. Rev Philip J Majcher, London: Crown Court 703. Very Rev John H McIndoe DD, (London: St Columba’s l/w Newcastle: St Andrew’s) 704. Rev John McMahon, Hospital Chaplain Elder 705. Dr Alexander H Adam, Guernsey: St Andrew’s 706. Mrs Marion L Bruce, Corby: St Ninian’s 707. Mr Westley J Bruce, Corby: St Ninian’s 708. Ms Elizabeth Fox, London: St Columba’s 709. Mrs Lilias G Gillies, London: St Columba’s 710. Mr Ian Russell, London: St Columba’s 711. Mr George Thain, Jersey: St Columba’s 48. Presbytery of Europe Minister 712. Rev Robert A Calvert, Rotterdam 713. Rev John Cowie, Amsterdam
714. Rev Barry W Dunsmore, Warwick, Bermuda: Christ Church 715. Rev Willie B McCulloch, Rome: St Andrew’s 716. Rev Jim Sharp, OLM Pastoral training and support Elder 717. Mrs Eileen Jackson, Costa del Sol 718. Mrs Pat Lang, Warwick, Bermuda: Christ Church 719. Mrs Alison Sabetti, Rome St Andrew’s 720. Mr Baafi Sekyere, Amsterdam 721. Mr Ruud Witte, Rotterdam 49. Presbytery of Jerusalem Minister 722. Rev Colin D Johnson, Tiberias: St Andrew’s Elder 723. Mr John Gang, Tiberias: St Andrew’s
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DELEGATES FROM OTHER CHURCHES UNITED KINGDOM & IRELAND The Presbyterian Church in Ireland 724. Rt Rev Dr Roy A Patton, Moderator 725. Rev Dr Michael A Barry, Chaplain 726. Mr Alastair Vance, Elder
The Methodist Church in Scotland 733. Rev Lily P Twist, Chair of the Methodist Synod in Scotland
The Presbyterian Church of Wales 727. Rev Dafydd Andrew Jones, Moderator
Religious Society of Friends – General Meeting for Scotland 734. David James
The United Reformed Church 728. Rev Dr Michael Jagessar, Co-Moderator and Secretary for Racial Justice and Multicultural Ministry 729. Rev Melanie Smith, Chaplain
The Roman Catholic Church Bishops’ Conference of Scotland 735. Rt Rev Stephen Robson, Auxiliary Bishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh
United Reformed Church National Synod of Scotland 730. Rev Robin Hine, Secretary – Synod of Scotland Ecumenical and World Church Committee The Baptist Union of Scotland 731. Rev Alan Berry The Church of England 732. Rev Dr Malcolm Brown, Director of Mission and Public Affairs, Archbishops’ Council
The Salvation Army 736. Major Alan Dixon, Assistant to the Secretary for Scotland The Scottish Episcopal Church 737. Rt Rev Dr Gregor D Duncan, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway The United Free Church of Scotland 738. Rev Ian F R Lloyd, Moderator The Congregational Federation in Scotland 739. Rev Susan Durham, Children and Youth Work Co-ordinator
DELEGATES FROM ECUMENICAL BODIES Action of Churches Together in Scotland 740. Rev John Butterfield, Trustee
Churches Together in England 742. Rev Dr David Cornick, General Secretary
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland 741. Rev Bob Fyffe, General Secretary
DELEGATES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES AFRICA Presbyterian Church of East Africa, Kenya 743. Rev Thegu Mutahi
Presbyterian Church of Nigeria 746. Rev Ndukwe Nwachukwu Eme
Blantyre Synod, CCAP, Malawi 744. Rev Alex Benson Maulana
Presbyterian Church of South Sudan 747. Rev John Yor Nyiker Deng
Igreja Evangelica de Cristo em Mocambique 745. Rev Constantino Mugema
United Church of Zambia 748. Rev Peggy Mulambya-Kabonde
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MIDDLE EAST
Presbyterian Church in Canada 749. Rev Donald Muir
Diocese of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East 765. Rev Na’el Abu Rahmoun
Sinodo de Iglesia Evangelica, Guatemala 750. Rev Lizardo Lopez Presbyterian Church (USA) 751. Rev Dr Neal Presa
ASIA The Presbyterian Church of Korea 752. Rev Dr DAL Ig Son The Presbyterian Church in Singapore 753. Rev TAN Cheng Huat Presbyterian Church in Taiwan 754. Rev CHANG Andrew Te-Chien CLAAS UK 755. Mr Nasir Saeed
CARRIBEAN Presbyterian Reformed Church in Cuba 756. Rev Daniel Izquierdo Hernandez Presbyterian Church of Trinidad and Tobago 757. Rev Adrian Sieunarine
EUROPE Evangelical Church of the Czech Brethren 758. Mrs Martina Sklenarova Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland 759. Ms Kristiina Rintakoski Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (EKD) 760. Rev Michael Mehl Tavola Valdese, Italy 761. Pastor Bruno Gabrielli Church of Norway 762. Mrs Berit Hagen Agoy Igreja Evangelica Presbiteriana de Portugal 763. Rev Maria Eduarda Russian Orthodox Church 764. Rev Dr George Zavershiskiy
Middle East Council of Churches 766. Dr Bernard Sabella National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon 767. Dr Mary Mikhael
PACIFIC The Presbyterian Church of Australia 768. Very Rev Bob Thomas Uniting Church in Australia 769. Rev Prof Andrew Dutney
VISITORS AFRICA United Church of Zambia 770. Rev Alice Mulenga Presbyterian Church of South Sudan 771. Rev Peter Gai Lual
ASIA Church of South India 772. Rt Rev Dr V Devasahayam
GREETINGS FROM PARTNER CHURCHES NOT ATTENDING GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2013 AFRICA Presbyterian Church of Ghana May the Lord grant you success in your preparations and good deliberations during the Assembly.
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AMERICAS The United Church of Canada We wish you God’s blessing as you gather.
ASIA Church of Bangladesh We wish you to have a successful Assembly. China Christian Council Receive our sincere wishes for the success of the Assembly, may the ministry of the Church of Scotland be blessed abundantly by God’s grace. Hong Kong Christian Council We trust the Lord will richly bless your meeting and all those who attend. The Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea We pray that your Assembly will be a rich and inspirational time of discerning the Spirit’s call to live fully in our time and be God’s prophetic people in the challenges we face. United Mission to Nepal We pray that it is a time of fruitful discussion and interaction for all. Trinity Theological College, Singapore We wish God’s blessings upon your 2013 General Assembly. The Church of Christ in Thailand May the Lord continue to bless your works for His Kingdom wherever His Spirit might lead you.
CARRIBEAN The United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands We wish you a very productive and fulfilling Assembly.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark We wish you smooth planning and a fruitful GA in May. Kosciol Ewangelicko-Reformowany, Poland We wish you a fruitful meeting and may the Holy Spirit inspire you all in your decisions. Transylvanian Reformed Church District, Romania May our Lord richly bless the organisers and the attendants of the General Assembly. Transcarpathian Reformed Church, Ukraine We wish you wisdom and strength for the time of Assembly.
MIDDLE EAST Near East School of Theology, Lebanon Your Church and the Assembly will be in our prayers.
PACIFIC Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand Our Church greatly values our long historical links with the Church of Scotland. We convey our hopes and the assurance of our prayers for your forthcoming Assembly.
APOLOGIES RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING CHURCHES AFRICA Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana Presbyterian Church of Ghana Synod of Livingstonia, CCAP, Malawi Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa
AMERICAS The United Church of Canada
EUROPE Verenigde Protestantse Kerk in Belgie We wish you God’s blessing and we pray that He may guide the decisions of your Assembly.
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Church of South India Hong Kong Christian Council The Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea United Mission to Nepal Trinity Theological College, Singapore The Church of Christ in Thailand
Church and Society Council 777. Rev Ewan R Aitken 778. Rev Sally Foster-Fulton
CARRIBEAN
Mission and Discipleship Council 781. Rev Alister W Bull 782.
The United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands
EUROPE Reformed Evangelical Church in Austria Verenigde Protestantse Kerk in Belgie Reformed Christian Church in Croatia Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark United Protestant Church in France Greek Evangelical Church Reformed Church in Hungary Alliance des Eglise Protestantes en Luxembourg Kosciol Ewangelicko-Reformowany, Poland Transylvanian Reformed Church District, Romania Reformed Christian Church in Slovakia Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches Transcarpathian Reformed Church, Ukraine
MIDDLE EAST Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Centre, I/OPT Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land Near East School of Theology, Lebanon
PACIFIC
Ministries Council 779. Rev Neil J Dougall 780. Rev Dr Martin C Scott
Social Care Council 783. Mr Peter Bailey 784. Rev Sydney S Graham World Mission Council 785. Rev Ian Alexander 786. Rev Iain D Cunningham Committee on Church Art and Architecture 787. Rev Nigel Robb Central Services Committee 788. Mr Angus Macpherson General Trustees 789. Mr Iain C Douglas Church of Scotland Guild 790. Mr Iain Whyte Housing and Loan Fund 791. Mr J G Grahame Lees – 22 May 792. Miss Lin J Macmillan – 18-21 & 23, 24 May Panel on Review & Reform 793. Rev Donald Campbell Safeguarding Committee 794. Mr Richard Crosse – 18-20 & 22-24 May 795. Mr Ranald Mair – 21 May Ecumenical Relations Committee 796. Rev Dr Alan D Falconer
Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
Life & Work 797. Mrs Lynne McNeil
CORRESPONDING MEMBERS
General Treasurer 798. Mr Iain Grimmond
Council of Assembly 773. Mr Donald N Carmichael 774. Mr Murdo Macmillan – Finance Group 775. Mr Iain Johnston – Staffing Group 776. Mrs Pauline Weibye – Secretary
Head of HR and IT 799. Mr Mike O’Donnell Parliamentary Officer 800. Mrs Chloe Clemmons
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YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES Youth Representatives appointed at the National Youth Assembly 2012 801. Miss Lara Coyle 802. Miss Jennifer Hood 803. Mr Robert Kimmitt 804. Mr Michael Mair 805. Mr Andrew Morrison 806. Mr Michael Newlands 807. Miss Esther Nisbet 808. Mr Euan Patterson 809. Miss Jacqueline Stables 810. Miss Kirsty Watson
PRESBYTERY REPRESENTATION Edinburgh 811. Mr Alastair Ross West Lothian 812. Mr Andrew MacPherson Lothian 813. Mr Ross Watters Melrose & Peebles 814. Mr Jamie Woods Jedburgh 815. Miss Rebecca Young
Ardrossan 820. Mr Peter McEleny Lanark 821. Miss Ailsa Fyffe Greenock & Paisley 822. Miss Melissa Colquhoun Glasgow 823. Mr Matthew McKenzie Hamilton 824. Mr Isaac Carswell Falkirk 825. Mr Jamie Lockhart Stirling 826. Miss Anna Krabbenhoft Dunfermline 827. Miss Rachel Walker Kirkcaldy 828. Mr Craig Higgins St Andrews 829. Miss Ruth Prentice Dunkeld & Meigle 830. Mr James Beck Perth 831. Miss Stacy Stewart
Dumfries & Kirkcudbright 816. Mr Roan Irving
Kincardine & Deeside 832. Miss Chloe Hutchison
Wigtown & Stranraer 817. Miss Nadine Wright
Buchan 833. Mr James Hyman
Ayr 818. Mr Kieran Wardrop
Inverness 834. Miss Rachel Hutcheson
Irvine & Kilmarnock 819. Miss Sara Christie
Sutherland 835. Miss Catriona Muckart
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2013 ORDER OF BUSINESS Order of Proceedings
FOR THE FIRST DAY SESSION I – Saturday 18 May – 10 am
Opening of the General Assembly 1. Constitution of Assembly. 2. Roll of Commissioners laid on the table. 3. Election of Moderator and Prayer of Consecration (Members of Assembly stand when Moderator enters). 4. Commission to His Grace the Lord High Commissioner to be read, and order given for recording it (Members of Assembly stand). 5. Her Majesty’s Letter to be read, and order given for recording it (Members of Assembly stand). 6. Address by His Grace The Lord High Commissioner, and Reply by the Moderator (Members of Assembly stand). 7. Appointment of Committee to prepare Answer to The Queen’s Letter. 8. Report of Standing Committee on Commissions. 9. Submission of Standing Orders. 10. Appointment of Committee for arranging Order of Business. (This Committee will meet at the close of the morning session). 11. Appointment of Panel of Tellers. 12. Appointment of Committee to prepare Minute on Deceased Ministers, Missionaries and Deacons. 13. Intimation of arrangements for celebration of Holy Communion on Monday 20 May, at 9.30 am. Suspension of business for fifteen minutes 14. Report of the Assembly Arrangements Committee (Reports 7.1/1). 15. Report of the Scottish Bible Society and Presentation of Bible to Moderator (Reports 7.1/5).
16. Report of the Delegation of the General Assembly (Reports 12/1). 17. Minutes of Commissions of Assembly (Reports 25.1/1 and 25.2/1). 18. Minutes of Ministries Appeal Panel (Reports 26/1). 19. Report of the Chalmers Lectureship Trust (Cases, Reports and Supplementary Reports p49). 20. Report of the Committee on Overtures and Cases (Cases, Reports and Supplementary Reports p51). 21. Report of the Legal Questions Committee (Reports 7.4/1). 22. Report and Supplementary Report of the Council of Assembly (Reports 1/1 and Cases, Reports and Supplementary Reports p13). 23. Joint Report of the Council of Assembly and Mission and Discipleship Council on the Place of Doctrine and Theological Reflection in the Life of the Church of Scotland (Reports 21/1). 24. Joint Report of the Council of Assembly, Central Services Committee, Ministries Council, Social Care Council and World Mission on Pension Provision (Cases, Reports and Supplementary Reports p26). 25. Report of the Church of Scotland Pension Trustees (Reports 19/1).
SESSION II – Saturday 18 May – 7 pm 1. 2. 3.
Constitution of Assembly. Address by Retiring Moderator. Presentation of Delegates and Visitors. Order of Proceedings
FOR THE SECOND DAY Sunday 19 May
10.00am – Assembly Service (St Giles’) 12.30pm – Gaelic Service (Greyfriars Highland and Tolbooth)
ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS 1.00pm – 6.00pm – ‘ Heart and Soul 2013’, Princes Street Gardens Order of Proceedings
FOR THE THIRD DAY SESSION III – Monday 20 May – 9.30 am HOLY COMMUNION 1. 2. 3.
Constitution of Assembly. Report of the Business Committee. Report and Supplementary Report of the Theological Commission (Reports 20/1). Order of Proceedings
FOR THE FOURTH DAY SESSION IV – Tuesday 21 May – 9.30 am
1. Constitution of Assembly. 2. Minutes. 3. Report of the World Mission Council (Reports 8/1). 4. Report of the Church of Scotland Guild (Reports 14/1). 5. Report of the Social Care Council (Reports 6/1). 6. Report of the Mission and Discipleship Council (Reports 5/1). Order of Proceedings
FOR THE FIFTH DAY SESSION V – Wednesday 22 May – 9.30 am
1. Constitution of Assembly. 2. Minutes. 3. Report of the Special Commission on Tenure (Reports 24/1). 4. Report of the Housing and Loan Fund (Reports 15/1). 5. Report and Supplementary Report of Ministries Council (Reports 4/1). 6. Report of the Safeguarding Committee (Reports 7.5/1).
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Report of the National Youth Assembly 2012 (Reports 23/1). 8. Report of the Panel on Review and Reform (Reports 2/1). 9. Overture from the Presbytery of Lothian anent the Remit of the Panel on Review & Reform (Cases, Report and Supplementary Reports p5). Order of Proceedings
FOR THE SIXTH DAY SESSION VI – Thursday 23 May – 9.30 am Order of the Day 2.00 pm – Church & Society Stevenson Prize 1. Constitution of Assembly. 2. Minutes. 3. Report of the Committee on Chaplains to Her Majesty’s Forces (Reports 9/1). 4. Report of the Ecumenical Relations Committee (Reports 7.3/1). 5. Report of the Iona Community Board 17/1). 6. Report and Supplementary Report of the Church and Society Council (Reports 3/1 and Cases, Reports and Supplementary Reports p41). 7. Joint Report of the Church and Society Council, Committee on Ecumenical Relations and the Legal Questions Committee on the Implications for the Church of Scotland of Independence for Scotland (Reports 22/1). Order of Proceedings
FOR THE SEVENTH DAY SESSION VII – Friday 24 May – 9.30 am
1. Constitution of Assembly. 2. Minutes. 3. Report of the General Trustees (Reports 13/1). 4. Report of the Church of Scotland Trust (Reports 10/1).
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Report of the Church of Scotland Investors Trust (Reports 16/1). 6. Report of the Church Hymnary Trustees (Reports 11/1). 7. Report of the Central Services Committee (Reports 7.2/1). 8. Report of the Nomination Committee (Reports 18/1). 9. Report of the Selection Committee. 10. Protestations called for. 11. Report on the Printing of Acts.
3. Draft Minutes of Sederunts not yet submitted to be read if required. 4. Appointment of Committee to revise Minutes. 5. Act Appointing Commission of Assembly. 6. Act Appointing diet of next General Assembly. 7. Presentations to the Moderator. 8. Moderator addresses the General Assembly. 9. His Grace, the Lord High Commissioner, addresses the General Assembly.
SESSION VIII – Friday 24 May – 3.00 pm
NATIONAL ANTHEM
1. Constitution of Assembly. 2. Report anent Deceased Missionaries and Deacons.
Ministers,
10. Dissolution of the General Assembly.
THE BENEDICTION
ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS
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PROPOSED COMMITTEES Committee to Prepare an Answer to Her Majesty’s Gracious Letter (Meets on Saturday 18 May in the Moderator’s Room at 11.30 am) Mr John Craw DCS Mrs Alice Kemp
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Rev Terry Taylor Very Rev Albert O Bogle, Convener
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Business Committee/Panel of Tellers Mr Alister Aird Rev Susan M Anderson Rev Jane M Blackley Mr David J A Brough Dr John Crispin Rev Dr Fiona C Douglas Rev Jenny M Earl Rev Duncan C Eddie Rev Elizabeth A Gibson Mrs Ella Gill Rev W Peter Graham Mrs Audrey Grieve Mr Allan Harrison Mr Gordon Hay Mr Derek R Henderson Rev Helen E Jamieson Rev Dr Ben Johnstone Mrs Pam Kavanagh Rev John Macgregor
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Rev G Fraser H Macnaughton Rev Colin G McIntosh Mrs Catherine McKim Rev Philip J Majcher Mr David Moir Dr Ian Morrice Miss Dorothy T Murray Ms Sylvia Norton Rev Valerie J Ott Rev Shaw J Paterson Mrs Caroline Penman Mrs Sheila Proudfoot Rev MaryAnn Rennie Mr Alan K Saunderson Mrs Joyce Simm Rev Graham M Thain Mr Hamish Thomson Mrs Jacqueline A Thomson DCS Mrs Jo Young Rev Janet S Mathieson, Convener Rev Dr Derek Browning, Vice-Convener
Committee to Prepare Minute on Deceased Ministers, Missionaries and Deacons Very Rev Albert O Bogle
Principal Clerk Depute Clerk
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STANDING ORDERS I.
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III. Members not Commissioners............................. 32 IV. Committee Repor ts and Over tures.................... 34 V.
Conducts of Cases . . .............................................. 36
V I. Order of Debate................................................... 39 VII. Committees and their Membership................... 42 VIII. Alteration and Suspension . . ................................ 47
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THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2013 STANDING ORDERS I. COMMISSIONS 1. Roll of Presbytery. Each Presbytery Clerk shall, by 15 January of each year, transmit to the Clerks of Assembly the number of charges, appointments and deacons specified in sections 2 and 4 of Act III 2000 (as amended) – all as at 31 December immediately preceding. 2. Presbyterial Representation. The Assembly Arrangements Committee shall meet in January of each year for the purpose of considering the said Rolls and of ascertaining the effect, as regards representation, of any changes in Presbyteries which have occurred in the course of the previous year. The Clerks of Assembly shall immediately thereafter intimate to Presbyteries what will be their representation in the ensuing Assembly. The decision of the Assembly Arrangements Committee, so intimated to Presbyteries, shall be subject to review by the Assembly on Petition by the Presbytery concerned. 3. Question Arising. Should there arise between the month of February and the opening of the Assembly any question regarding representation not provided for in these Orders, the Assembly Arrangements Committee shall have power to dispose thereof. 4. Furnishing of Commission. The Clerks of Assembly shall furnish Presbytery Clerks with a copy of the approved form of Certificate of Commission. 5. Transmission of Certificates. The names, in alphabetical order, and full postal addresses of Commissioners from Presbyteries, shall be transmitted by Presbytery Clerks to the Clerks of Assembly not later than 31 March in each year so far as they have been elected by that time.
Certificates, endorsed by the Clerk of each Presbytery to the effect that to the best of his knowledge the Elders named therein are bona fide acting Elders and are commissioned by the Presbytery, shall be transmitted by Presbytery Clerks so as to be in the hands of the Clerks of Assembly not less than one week before the opening of the Assembly. 6. Committee on Commissions. The Committee on Commissions shall consist of the Clerks; the Principal Clerk shall be Convener. The Committee shall prepare a report on all Commissions and Certificates transmitted to them for submission to the Assembly at the opening Session. The said Committee shall prepare and print a list of Commissioners. Along with the said list a copy of the Standing Orders of the General Assembly shall be made available to each member. The Clerks shall arrange to forward to each Commissioner, at least one week before the opening day of the Assembly, a copy of the volume of Reports and Proposed Deliverances and a copy of all Assembly Papers then available. 7. Objections. The Committee on Commissions shall, if called upon, or if it shall appear to it necessary or expedient so to do, hear any person whose Commission is objected to in support of his Commission, and also any person or persons who may object to such Commission. 8. Late Commissions. It shall be competent at any time during the sitting of the Assembly to lodge with the Clerks of Assembly Commissions which have not previously been transmitted to them; and such Commissions shall be submitted by the Clerks to the Assembly on the day next after that on which the Commissions have been lodged, and shall be disposed of by the Assembly as may seem proper.
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II. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS (a) OPENING SESSION 9. Convening. The Commissioners elected to serve in the Assembly shall convene on the day and at the hour fixed for the meeting of the Assembly, and, after prayer by the Moderator of the preceding Assembly, the List of Commissioners shall be laid on the table. 10. Election of Moderator. The election of a Moderator shall then be made. 11. Her Majesty’s Commission. Her Majesty’s Commission to the Lord High Commissioner shall then be read and ordered to be recorded. 12. Her Majesty’s Letter. Her Majesty’s Letter to the Assembly shall then be read and a Committee shall be appointed to prepare an answer thereto. 13. Standing Orders. The Standing Orders shall be laid on the table. 14. Committee on Commissions. The Report of the Committee on Commissions (SO 6) shall be called for and disposed of. 15. Order of Business. The Assembly shall appoint a Business Committee, the Convener and Vice-Convener thereof normally to be the Convener and Vice-Convener respectively of the Assembly Arrangements Committee. The Assembly Arrangements Committee shall prepare and submit at the opening session an Order of Business for the first two days. (b) BUSINESS COMMITTEE 16. The Business Committee shall consist of forty Commissioners including the Convener and Vice-Convener; and the Moderator, Clerks, Procurator and Law Agent shall be additional members, ex officiis. 17. First Meeting. The Business Committee shall meet on the opening day of the Assembly as intimated and thereafter as business may require. At its first meeting it shall consider the Draft Order of Business which shall have been prepared by the Assembly Arrangements Committee for the business of the Assembly subsequent to the first two days, and shall be wholly responsible therefor.
18. Selection Committee. Commissioners to the General Assembly shall be free to nominate other commissioners to serve on the Selection Committee. The names of those proposed shall be brought before the first meeting of the Business Committee which, in turn and without being limited to those names proposed by commissioners who are not among its members, shall nominate a Selection Committee of twenty commissioners, including a Convener and Vice-Convener, whose function it shall be to select and submit to the Assembly for their approval names of persons to serve on all Special Commissions and Committees appointed during the sittings of the Assembly. Such persons need not be commissioners. 19. Communications. All letters addressed to the Moderator for the purpose of being communicated to the Assembly shall, in the first instance, be laid before the Business Committee, which shall advise the Moderator as to their disposal. 20. Paper through Boxes. Requests for permission to distribute material through Members’ boxes should be submitted to the Assembly Arrangements Committee before the commencement of the Assembly, and requests received thereafter shall be submitted to the Business Committee. Any other Committee concerned should be informed and supplied with copies, if available, of the material to be distributed. (c) DEVOTIONAL EXERCISES 21. The Lord’s Supper. The Assembly shall celebrate the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper at a time appointed by the General Assembly at its opening session. 22. Acts of Worship. The Moderator shall be responsible to the Assembly for the conduct of all acts of worship, and shall consult the Assembly Arrangements Committee or the Business Committee anent any proposed innovation in such conduct.
STANDING ORDERS (d) MISCELLANEOUS 23. Minutes. The minutes of each day’s proceedings, if available, together with the Agenda for the following day or days, intimations of meetings of Committees, and Notices of Motion, shall be printed as the “Assembly Papers”, and shall be made available for all members. The Minutes, being taken as read and full opportunity having been given for correction, shall be approved as available. It shall always be in order at the close of any particular item of business to move that the Minute thereanent be adjusted and approved. Before the dissolution of the Assembly a small Committee, appointed for the purpose, shall be authorised to approve the Minutes not already approved by the Assembly. 24. Quorum. The quorum of the Assembly shall be thirty-one, of whom not less than sixteen shall be Ministers. Any Member may at any time call the attention of the Moderator to the fact that there is not a quorum present, and if, on a count being made, it is found that such is the case, it shall be the duty of the Moderator to suspend or adjourn the session. 25. Tellers. The Assembly Arrangements Committee shall submit for the approval of the Assembly at their first session a proposed Panel of Tellers. (See SO 103.) 26. Printing of Acts. The Committee on Commissions (SO 6) shall arrange for the printing of the Acts of Assembly and shall print in the Assembly Papers of the penultimate day an Interim Report thereon, which shall be considered on the last day of the Assembly. 27. Examination of Records. Minutes of the Standing Committees of the Assembly shall be examined by the Legal Questions Committee. The Committee shall report thereanent to the General Assembly. 28. Returns to Overtures. (a) A Committee on Overtures and Cases, consisting of the Clerks, Procurator and Law Agent of the Church (with the Principal Clerk as Convener) shall advise any Committee or individual on the procedure to be followed in
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respect of measures requiring process under the Barrier Act. (b) For the avoidance of doubt, measures other than Acts of Assembly may be referred for the consideration of Presbyteries, in which case they shall be presented to the General Assembly in the form of an Overture set out as an Act. (c) For the avoidance of doubt, it is open to the General Assembly to decline to consider any motion of which it believes inadequate notice has been given, considering the nature of its content. (d) Measures remitted to Presbyteries by an Overture under the Barrier Act shall be accompanied by a note of the voting figures in the General Assembly, the text of the relevant Report and a note by the Clerks explaining any technical or legal matters contained in the Overture. (e) All Presbyteries shall make a return in respect of every Overture sent down under the Barrier Act. The return shall be made upon the schedule sent electronically to the Presbytery Clerk for the purpose, transmitted to the Clerks of Assembly, and then submitted to the Committee on Overtures and Cases. The Committee shall classify the returns and make a report to the next Assembly. It shall be the duty of the Committee to report not only the number of Presbyteries for and against an Overture, but also the numbers voting in the Presbyteries as reported in the schedule. (f ) The Report of the Committee shall include the text of such Overtures as have been approved by a majority of Presbyteries. (g) The Assembly Arrangements Committee shall ensure that the Committee’s Report classifying returns is taken by the General Assembly no later than session 2 thereof, and in any case before any debate that in the opinion of the Committee on Overtures and Cases would more usefully follow consideration of the Committee’s Report. (h) The Report of the Committee shall be given in to the Assembly by the Principal Clerk, with the reply to the debate on the merits of
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the measure given by the relevant Convener. Both should be available to answer questions, as appropriate. 29. Special Commissions and Committees. Special Commissions or Committees will only be appointed where the General Assembly has no existing Standing Committee to which the matter under consideration can, in all the circumstances, properly be remitted. In normal circumstances, business proposed by Councils or Committees of the General Assembly or proposed by Commissioners in the course of debate shall be remitted to one or more of the appropriate Standing Committees listed in SO 110. When, from time to time, a Standing Committee requires to co-opt relevant expertise in order to fulfil the work remitted to it by the General Assembly, it should acknowledge the same in its Report to the General Assembly. 30. Closing of Assembly. When the business set down for the last day of the Assembly has been disposed of, the Assembly shall be closed by addresses by the Moderator to the Assembly and to the Lord High Commissioner, and by an address by the Lord High Commissioner to the Assembly, during an act of worship, and dissolved according to the practice of the Church.
III. MEMBERS NOT COMMISSIONERS (a) MEMBERS ex officiis 31. These are the Moderator of the Assembly, on election, and the immediately preceding Moderator, the Clerks, Procurator, and Law Agent, and also the Convener and Vice-Convener of the Business Committee upon their election. They have all the rights and privileges of Commissioners. (b) CORRESPONDING MEMBERS, DELEGATES AND VISITORS – DEFINITION 32. Corresponding Members. Representatives of Departments and Standing Committees as stated in Standing Order No 32.
Delegates from other Churches. Representatives of other Churches who come in response to an invitation from the Principal Clerk sent at the request of the World Mission Council or from the Committee on Ecumenical Relations to their Church to send a delegate or delegates to the General Assembly and who are duly accredited by the Courts or equivalent authority of their Churches. Visitors. Visitors from other Churches who come with a Letter of Introduction from Assembly or Presbytery Clerks or equivalent officer of their Church. 33. Corresponding Members 1. (a) The following shall have the right to appoint Corresponding Members in terms of (b) below: Council of Assembly, Church and Society Council, Ministries Council, Mission and Discipleship Council, Social Care Council, World Mission Council, Committee on Church Art and Architecture, Central Services Committee, Ecumenical Relations Committee, General Trustees, Church of Scotland Guild, Trustees of the Housing and Loan Fund, the Nomination Committee, Panel on Review and Reform, Safeguarding Committee and Stewardship and Finance Committee. (b) Each of the above shall appoint for each day a member or staff-member to act as Corresponding Member, and will advise the Assembly Arrangements Committee not less than one week before the commencement of the General Assembly of the names of the Corresponding Members appointed for each day. The names of Corresponding Members appointed under this Standing Order shall be printed in the Assembly Papers. 2. The Secretaries of the Council of Assembly, the Church and Society, Ministries, Mission and Discipleship, Social Care and World Mission Councils, the Ecumenical Officer, the Editor of Life and Work, the General Treasurer, the Head of Stewardship, the Head of Human Resources, the Convener of the Nomination Committee and the Scottish Churches’ Parliamentary
STANDING ORDERS Officer shall be Corresponding Members when not Commissioners. 3. The Charity Trustees of the Unincorporated Councils and Committees of the General Assembly who are also Conveners of the Finance, Governance, Staffing and Communication Committees of the Council of Assembly shall also be Corresponding Members when not Commissioners. 34. Status. Corresponding Members of Assembly shall be entitled to attend all sessions of the same and to speak on any matter before the Assembly affecting the interests of their Council or Committee, where applicable, but shall not have the right to vote or make a motion. (c) YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES 35. Status (i) One person between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five on the opening day of the General Assembly shall, if possible, be appointed by each Presbytery to serve as a Youth Representative; each Representative shall be regularly involved in the life and worship of a congregation within the bounds of the Presbytery, and the minister of the congregation shall provide confirmation of this involvement if asked by the Mission and Discipleship Council. (ii) The National Youth Assembly each year shall appoint ten of its own number, being between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five on the opening day of the following General Assembly, to serve as Youth representatives to that General Assembly. (iii) Youth Representatives shall be entitled to speak and move motions but not to vote: during debates on Committee reports during debates on Overtures (iv) Youth Representatives shall not be entitled to speak, move motions or vote: during debates on Petitions or cases during debates on matters affecting General Assembly procedure or Standing Orders (v) Youth Representatives shall not be members of the Commission of Assembly.
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Oversight (vi) The Mission and Discipleship Council shall take responsibility for Youth Representatives and shall extend to them appropriate hospitality. (d) DELEGATES AND VISITORS 36. Reception. Delegates from other Churches shall be received and welcomed by the Moderator. The Assembly Arrangements Committee is authorised, after consultation with the World Mission Council and the Ecumenical Relations Committee, to recommend to the Moderator to invite two specified delegates to convey greetings briefly after all the delegates have been received and welcomed by the Moderator. 37. Status. (i) Delegates to the Assembly shall have the right to attend all sessions and to speak on all matters before the Assembly, except when the Assembly are exercising judicial functions, but shall not have the right to vote. (ii) Visitors shall have the privilege of seats in the Assembly but without the right to speak or vote. As in the case of Delegates, the officials of the World Mission Council, the Ecumenical Relations Committee, or other relevant Council or Committee shall extend appropriate hospitality to Visitors. 38. Oversight. The officials of the World Mission Council, the Ecumenical Relations Committee, and other Councils or Committees which may be interested in Delegates, shall see that Invitations to Assembly functions are procured for the Delegates, and that the Members of Assembly shall do everything in their power to make the visits of all the Delegates pleasant and profitable. (e) NON-MEMBERS 39. Guest Speakers. Where any Committee wishes that one of its members or staff members, not being a Member of Assembly, should have an opportunity of addressing the Assembly in connection with the discussion of its Report, the Convener shall, before the commencement of the debate, (i) obtain the
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permission of the Convener of the Business Committee, and (ii) inform the Moderator. Where any Committee wishes that a person, not being a Member of Assembly or member or staff member of that Committee, should address the Assembly, the Convener shall submit the name of such person for approval to the Assembly Arrangements Committee before the Assembly opens, or to the Business Committee during the sittings of the Assembly, and the decision of the Assembly Arrangements Committee or Business Committee shall be final, unless the Assembly themselves shall resolve in terms of SO 126 hereof to dispense with the observance of Standing Orders in respect of that particular matter. 40. Conference Sessions. The Assembly Arrangements Committee, or the Business Committee, in consultation with other Councils and Committees as appropriate may invite the General Assembly to meet in conference sessions and arrange for guest speakers to address such sessions. Councils and Committees shall also be free to invite guests, whom they consider to have a particular interest in the matter under discussion, to participate in the debate. When the General Assembly is meeting in conference no resolutions shall be framed or decisions taken. Expert speakers invited to address the conference shall be allowed a maximum time of fifteen minutes. All other speeches shall be limited to five minutes.
IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND OVERTURES
(a) REPORTS 41. Transmission. Reports of all Committees reporting to the Assembly shall be transmitted to the Clerks of Assembly not later than the first Monday after the third Tuesday in February each year provided that, by arrangement with the Clerk of Assembly, a Statement and Proposed Deliverance on the Budget of the Church, report on Congregational Statistics as reported by Kirk Sessions through Presbyteries
and report on Statistics of Ministry may be submitted at a later date, but in time to be printed and forwarded with the Reports. All Reports shall be accompanied by the Deliverance to be proposed to the Assembly, and when the Proposed Deliverance exceeds two sections each section shall be numbered consecutively. 42. Printing. It shall be the duty of the Clerks to arrange for all such Reports and Proposed Deliverances to be printed in the authorised form, to be stitched together, paged, and for a copy to be forwarded to each Member of Assembly at least one week before the day of meeting. All Reports so distributed shall be held as read. Each Committee shall immediately after the rising of the Assembly furnish the publisher of the Reports with the number required for circulation. 43. Oral Reports and Reports of SubCommittees. Oral Reports shall not be received, and no Sub-Committee shall give any Report to the Assembly. 44. In Retentis. Reports shall not be engrossed in the Minutes, but two copies of each printed Report certified by one of the Clerks as being that given to the Assembly, shall be kept in retentis; and the Reports thus collected shall be bound up in volume to be preserved among the other Records of the Assembly. 45. Questions on Reports. After the Deliverance on the Report of any Committee has been moved and seconded the Assembly, before dealing with any other motions or amendments thereon, shall have opportunity for asking questions on the Report, this being without prejudice to the right of Members to put questions, with the leave of the Assembly, at any subsequent stage. 46. Questions requiring Notice. It shall be in order to ask questions of the Convener regarding any matter in the care of the Committee to which no reference is made in the Report but in such cases timeous notice shall be given to the Convener.
STANDING ORDERS 47. Deliverance. The final Deliverance of the Assembly upon the Report of any Committee shall follow immediately after the consideration of that Report, except in the event of a special reason for the contrary having been approved by the Assembly and recorded in the Minutes. 48. Late Reports. Reports of Committees appointed during the sittings of Assembly, if they propose any motion not already printed, shall be put into the hands of the Clerks of Assembly at least one day prior to their being considered, and printed in the “Assembly Papers”. (b) OVERTURES 49. Transmissions. All Overtures from Presbyteries passed on or before 24 April shall be sent to the Clerks of Assembly not later than that date in each year. Overtures from Commissioners shall be lodged with the Clerks not later than noon on the third last day of the meeting of the Assembly, unless the Assembly for special reason decide otherwise. 50. Printing. The Clerks shall arrange for the printing of Overtures, at the expense of those promoting them and for their circulation to Commissioners, either with the papers for Cases or in the “Assembly Papers”. 51. Form. Overtures should contain a brief statement of the matter to be brought before the Assembly together with a Proposed Deliverance, of which the first section shall be “The General Assembly receive the Overture”. 52. When Taken. Overtures relating to matters under the care of the Committees of the Church whose reports are on the Agenda for one of the first two days of the Assembly shall be assigned by the Assembly Arrangements Committee (unless the Committee on Overtures and Cases decides not to transmit) to the place in the discussion at which they shall be introduced to the Assembly. In other cases this shall be done by the Business Committee. When the Proposed Deliverance of an Overture is capable of being treated as a counter-motion or amendment to
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the Proposed Deliverance of a Committee, or as a new section of such Proposed Deliverance, it shall be so treated. 53. Grouping. Overtures on the same or cognate subjects shall be grouped by the Assembly Arrangements Committee or Business Committee of the Assembly and only one speaker shall be heard introducing each group. 54. Introduction. An Overture from a Presbytery may be introduced by any member of that Presbytery, specially appointed for the purpose, at the bar; or by any one of its Commissioners to the Assembly in his or her place as a Commissioner. (c) GENERAL 55. New or Additional Expenditure. Any proposal which involves new or additional expenditure must, together with an estimate of such expenditure, be in the hands of Commissioners in print and in proper form (for example, as a Proposed Deliverance, Notice of Motion, or Crave of a Petition), provided that: (a) if it relates to the income disposition proposed within Co-ordinated Budget for the next calendar year and if the proposal is not submitted in the form of an amendment to the total of the said Budget, it shall provide for and specify the reduction or reductions to be made in other expenditure contained within the said Budget; and (b) if it involves continuing or recurring expenditure which, if approved, would require to be incorporated in future Co-ordinated and Rolling Budgets, it shall provide for the matter to be remitted in the first instance to the Council of Assembly for consideration and report to the next General Assembly. 56. Declaratory or Interim Act. The draft of any proposed Declaratory or Interim Act, as also the draft of any Overture which it is proposed to transmit to Presbyteries in terms of the Barrier Act (other than any Overture printed and circulated in the volume of Reports),shall be printed and laid on the table
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of the Assembly and circulated among the Members at least one day before a Motion for the passing of such Declaratory or Interim Act, or for the transmission of such Overture to Presbyteries, is made in the Assembly.
V. CONDUCT OF CASES 57. Commission of Assembly. In Sections 57 – 59 references to the General Assembly shall be taken to refer where appropriate to the Commission of Assembly and all references shall be so construed mutatis mutandis. (a) LODGING OF PAPERS 58. Appeal; Dissent and Complaint; Petition. The papers in all cases intended to be brought before the Assembly, whether Appeals or Dissents and Complaints against the judgement of inferior courts, or Petitions, should be lodged with the Clerks of Assembly not later than 24 April, and must be lodged not less than fourteen days before the opening session of Assembly; except in the case of judgements pronounced within sixteen days of the meeting of Assembly, in which case they shall be lodged within forty-eight hours of the judgement being pronounced. 59. (a). Reference. In the case of Reference of a matter from an inferior court for the judgement of the Assembly the same limits as to time for lodging of papers in the case shall apply as in SO 57. (b). Reference of Matter Previously Considered. Where the matter of a Reference has previously been under consideration of the Assembly, the Reference shall state the date when the matter was previously before the Assembly and shall narrate the Assembly’s Deliverance thereon. 60. Answers. It shall be competent for all parties claiming an interest in the subject matter of an Appeal, Dissent and Complaint or Petition to lodge Answers thereto complying with the requirements of SO 60. Answers may be lodged any time after the Appeal, Dissent and Complaint or Petition is received by the
Clerks, but not later than seven days before the opening meeting of Assembly. Answers shall be in the form of articulate numbered Answers to the narrative contained in the Appeal, Dissent and Complaint or Petition, indicating in particular matters of fact that are admitted and denied, and shall set forth a concise statement of the Respondent’s case, together with a crave specifying the action the Assembly are invited to take thereanent. (b) PRINTING OF PAPERS 61. Printing. It shall be the duty of the Clerks on receiving papers that are to come before the Assembly in connection with cases to arrange to have these printed in authorised form, stitched together and paged. 62. In Private. Papers relating to business dealt with by Presbyteries in private, or which the Committee on Overtures and Cases (SO 6) consider should be taken in private, shall be printed separately and may be dealt with by the Assembly in private. 63. Cost of Printing. In cases of discipline brought before the Assembly by the Judicial Commission, by Reference from a Presbytery, or by complaint by a minority of the Court, the expense of printing shall be borne by the Assembly Arrangements Committee; in other circumstances by the Complainer or Appellant. In all otheruse of Commissioners shall be borne by the party having interest in the same or desiring a Deliverance from the Assembly. 64. In Retentis. Two copies of every printed paper shall be kept by the Clerks of Assembly to be bound up and retained among the Records of Assembly. (c) CIRCULATION OF PAPERS 65. Date of Dispatch. A copy of all papers transmitted to the Clerks of Assembly not later than 24 April shall be forwarded by them to each Member of Assembly at least one week before the opening day of the Assembly. 66. In Private. The Clerks of Assembly shall not issue in advance to Members the papers in cases which they think require to be conducted
STANDING ORDERS in private, until specially instructed by the Assembly so to do; but shall report such cases to the Convener of the Business Committee, for the information of that Committee, immediately after its appointment. (d) INTIMATION TO PARTIES 67. Appeal; Dissent and Complaint. In all cases coming before the Assembly by Appeal or Dissent and Complaint it shall be the duty of the Clerks of Assembly to inform the parties on both sides as soon as possible of the time at which such case is likely to be taken by the Assembly. Such intimation shall, unless in a specific case the Assembly determine otherwise, be regarded as sufficient notice. The Clerks shall further be bound, on application made to them for the purpose, to supply six copies of all prints made in pursuance of the foregoing Orders to the opposite party or parties in any case, or to his or their duly accredited Agents. 68. Petition. In every Petition it shall be the duty of the Petitioner to make such intimation of the Petition as may be necessary having regard to the nature of the Petition. Such intimation shall be made not more than seven days later than the time when the Petition is lodged with the Clerks of Assembly as provided in SO 57 above; and along with the Petition there shall be lodged a certificate signed by the Petitioner or his or her Agent setting forth the names of the parties to whom such intimation has been made or is to be made. The Assembly may refuse to dispose of any Petition if in their opinion sufficient intimation thereof has not been made. (e) TRANSMISSION TO ASSEMBLY 69. Committee on Overtures and Cases. All papers lodged with the Clerks in cases of every sort in terms of the foregoing Orders shall be laid by them before the Committee on Overtures and Cases, which shall consider the same and report to the Assembly. 70. Decision not to Transmit. If the Committee on Overtures and Cases shall decide
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not to transmit to the Assembly any papers in cases duly lodged with the Clerks of Assembly it shall report the same to the Assembly at their first Session, or at the Session next after such decision, with its reasons for not transmitting the papers, and parties shall be entitled to be heard thereon at the bar of the Assembly. Intimation of a decision not to transmit papers shall be made to the parties concerned as soon as possible, and in time to allow of their being represented at the bar when the decision not to transmit is reported to the Assembly. 71. In Private. The Business Committee shall, in its first Report, specify any case which in its judgement requires to be conducted in private, and any case which does not appear to it to be of that character although the Clerks of Assembly may have reported it as such. The Assembly shall thereupon determine by a special Deliverance, at what stage in the proceedings the papers in such a case shall be issued to the Commissioners. In every case which the Assembly appoint to be conducted in private the instruction to issue the papers shall be accompanied by a special exhortation to the Commissioners to keep them private. 72. Proposed Legislation. All Overtures from Presbyteries or from Commissioners which propose the introduction of new or the amendment of existing Acts (or Regulations) shall contain the precise terms of the legislation which they propose; and the Committee on Overtures and Cases shall not transmit to the Assembly any Overture which is deficient in this respect, provided always that the Clerks and Procurator shall be available to assist with the framing of such proposals (f) HEARING OF CASES 73. Announcement. Before parties are heard in any contentious case the Clerk shall read the following announcement, viz – “The Commissioners are reminded that justice requires that all the pleadings at the bar should be heard by all those who vote in this case, and that their judgement should be made solely on
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the basis of the pleadings.” Immediately before a vote is taken in such a case, the Clerk shall read the following further announcement, viz – “The Commissioners are reminded that only those who have heard all the pleadings at the bar are entitled to vote in this case.” 74. Appeal; Complaint; One Appellant. In cases brought before the Assembly by Appeal, where there is only one appellant (or one set of appellants concurring in the same reasons of Appeal) and only one respondent (or one set of respondents concurring in the same answers to the reasons of Appeal) the case for the appellant (or set of appellants) shall be stated by him or herself or by his or her counsel, who at the same time shall submit such argument upon the case as he or she shall think fit. The party or counsel so stating the Appeal shall be followed by the respondent or his or her counsel who likewise shall submit such arguments upon the case as he or she shall think fit. At the close of the statement for the respondent the appellant shall be entitled to be again heard, and the respondent shall also be entitled to be heard in answer to the second speech for the appellant and if, in his or her final answer, the respondent shall state any fact or submit any argument not adverted to in his or her answer to the opening statement for the appellant, the appellant shall be entitled to a reply upon the new matter introduced in the final answer for the respondent. With the exception of this right of reply, so limited, more than two speeches shall not be allowed to any party at the bar. 75. Appeal; Complaint; More than one Appellant. In such cases as those referred to in SO 73 if there is more than one appellant (or set of appellants) insisting on the Appeal, or more than one respondent (or set of respondents) supporting the judgement appealed against, (a) on different grounds, or (b) in separate reasons or answers, each appellant shall be entitled to open and state his separate case, and each respondent shall be entitled to make his or her separate answer, and the debate shall
be closed with a reply for the several appellants; provided always that it shall be competent to the parties, with consent of the Assembly to make any arrangement for conducting the debate other than herein prescribed, if it shall have the effect of limiting, further than is herein done, the number of speeches to be made from the bar. 76. Appeal; Complaint; Who may appear. Any Member of an inferior court whose judgement is brought under review of the Assembly may appear at the bar in support of the judgement; but, when Commissioners have been specially appointed by the inferior court to support its judgement, the Assembly shall not hear any Member of such court other than the Commissioners so appointed, unless any Member not so appointed but wishing to be heard can show a separate and peculiar interest to support the judgement; and in all such cases it shall be competent to the Assembly to limit the number of Members of an inferior court who shall be heard in support of the judgement under review. 77. Dissents and Complaints. In SO 73 to 75, “Appeal” includes “Dissents and Complaints” and “Appellant” includes “Complainer”. 78. Petition. In cases brought before the Assembly as the court of first instance by Petition, the party promoting the application shall be entitled to be heard in support of the same; and the Assembly shall also hear an answer from any party at the bar claiming to be heard whom it shall consider to be a proper respondent, and the debate at the bar shall be closed with a reply from the person promoting the application. 79. Reference. In cases brought before the Assembly by reference from a Presbytery the reference shall be stated to the Assembly by a Member of the referring court, specially appointed for the purpose, at the bar if not a Commissioner, or in his or her place as a Commissioner if a Commissioner from the Presbytery. The Assembly shall thereafter hear the parties in the case referred in such order
STANDING ORDERS as the nature of the case may seem to require, keeping in view the regulations in SO 73 to 78. 80. Readjustment Cases. In cases arising from Act VII, 2003, when a request for determination follows a decision of the Partnership Development Committee not to concur in the judgement of a Presbytery, the Convener, or other member of the said Committee, shall be heard at the bar if not a Commissioner, or in his or her place as a Commissioner if a Commissioner, immediately after the request for determination has been stated. After the initial statemen,t and the response by the said Committee when applicable, the General Assembly shall hear at the bar such parties in the case as are not represented by Commissioners, in such order as the nature of the case may seem to require.
VI. ORDER OF DEBATE (a) ORDER OF THE DAY 81. When the Assembly have resolved that a case or other piece of business shall be taken up at a certain hour mentioned in the Order of Business, such case or other piece of business shall be taken not later than the hour fixed and the business before the Assembly, if not finished at the hour named, shall be adjourned, provided that, in the case of an Order of the Day following the Report of the Church and Society Council, such unfinished business shall not be taken up. If, in the opinion of the Moderator, it would be in accordance with the general convenience of the Assembly, the Moderator may allow the transaction of the business then actually under discussion to continue for a period of not more than fifteen minutes beyond the specified time, but no fresh business shall be commenced. (b) MOTIONS 82. Right to Move. Any Commissioner to the Assembly may make a motion upon any matter coming regularly before the Assembly; and on rising to do so he or she shall read the terms of the motion having wherever possible handed
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the same in writing on the form provided to the Assembly Office or other point of collection intimated to the General Assembly. It shall be in order to move a motion regarding any matter in the care of a Committee to which no reference is made in the Report of that Committee, provided that reasonable notice has been given in writing to the Convener before presentation of the Report. The mover of any counter-motion or amendment may reply to the discussion of his or her motion, immediately before the Convener closes the debate. 83. Withdrawal. When a motion has been duly seconded it shall not be competent to withdraw it, or to make any alteration upon it, without the permission of the Assembly. 84. Priority. The Deliverance on the Report of a Committee shall take precedence of any other motion on that subject. 85. Committee Convener. The Convener of a Committee when a Commissioner, on giving in the Report of that Committee, shall move the Deliverance proposed in terms of SO 40. A Convener, when not a Commissioner, shall be allowed to submit the Report of the Committee, and to give explanations in the subsequent discussion. In such a case the Principal Clerk, whom failing, the Depute Clerk, shall formally move the Deliverance. In all cases the Convener shall have the right of replying to the debate. 86. Introducer of Overture. The Introducer of an Overture, if a Commissioner, shall move the Deliverance; and if he or she is not a Commissioner the Principal Clerk, whom failing the Depute Clerk, shall formally move the Deliverance. The Introducer, whether a Commissioner or not, may answer questions or give explanations in the course of the debate and, if a Commissioner, may reply to, the discussion immediately before the relevant Convener closes the debate. 87. Notice of Motion. Any Commissioner may, during the sittings of the Assembly, give notice of Motion on any subject due to come regularly before the Assembly, other than a contentious case. Notices of Motion so given
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in shall be printed in the “Assembly Papers” not later than the day before that on which the business is to be taken. Such printed Notice of Motion shall confer no right of priority of moving same, the Moderator being the sole judge of the order in which Members are entitled to address the Assembly. (c) THE DEBATE 88. The Chair. Every speaker shall address the Assembly through the Moderator, and the correct address is “Moderator”. 89. In Support. When a motion or motions have been made and seconded, any Member (including a formal seconder in terms of SO 92) may take part in subsequent debate. 90. Speeches. (1) Except as provided in SO 81 and 84, no Member may speak twice on the same question except in explanation, and then only by special permission of the Assembly. (2) Members shall make relevant declarations of interest where the topic of debate makes it appropriate to do so. 91. Point of Order. Any Member may rise to speak to a Point of Order. A speaker is not to be interrupted unless upon a call to order. When so interrupted he or she shall cease speaking, and shall resume his or her seat until the Point of Order is decided. The Member calling to order shall state the grounds for so doing; and the speaker who has been interrupted may briefly reply in explanation, to show that he or she is not out of order, but no other Member may speak to the Point of Order unless with the permission or at the request of the Moderator, with whom the decision of the point rests, though the Moderator may put the point to a vote of the Assembly. 92. There shall be no right of reply to a debate except as provided for by SO 81 and 84. 93. Limits. All speeches shall be limited to 5 minutes, with the following exceptions: (i) COMMITTEES Convener giving in the Report of his or her Committee and moving thereon (seconding to be formal) 20 minutes
Movers of Amendments or CounterMotions (seconding to be formal) 10 minutes (ii) OVERTURES Introducing an Overture and when the Introducer is a Commissioner, moving thereon 10 minutes Mover of other Motions in relation to Overture (seconding to be formal) 10 minutes (iii) PETITIONS Speeches of Petitioners 10 minutes 94. No Time Limit. The time limits shall apply, except in the following cases: (a) when the Assembly are debating specific proposals for change under Barrier Act procedure; (b) when the Assembly are exercising judicial functions; (c) in Petitions when, for special reasons, the Committee on Overtures and Cases reports that the circumstances demand an extension, and when the General Assembly adopt that opinion; (d) in any other matter when the Assembly Arrangements Committee (in respect of the Order of Business for the first two days) or the Business Committee (in respect of the Order of Business for the subsequent days) declares that, in its opinion, such matter is of exceptional importance, and when the Assembly adopt that opinion. (d) DEALING WITH MOTIONS 95. Character of Motions. Motions shall be considered as belonging to one of the following categories, and shall be dealt with as prescribed, viz: 1. The original Motion. 2. Counter-Motions – being Motions contradictory or negative of the original Motion or of a substantial part of the original Motion. 3. Amendments being Motions not substantially contradictory of the original Motion or Counter-Motion, but for making deletions, alterations, or additions thereto without defeating its main object.
STANDING ORDERS 4. Amendments of amendments already moved and seconded. 96. Moderator to Judge. The Moderator shall be judge of the category to which any Motions shall be considered to belong, and the ruling of the Moderator shall be final. 97. Grouping of Amendments. When to any Proposed Deliverance there has been given notice of amendments which differ from each other only slightly in their general tenor, the Moderator shall decide whether or not to permit more than one of such amendments to be moved. 98. Voting on Amendments. When an amendment (Category 3) has been proposed it shall be disposed of by the Assembly before any other counter-motion or amendment is proposed. However, it shall be in order for an amendment of an amendment (Category 4) to be proposed, seconded and debated, after which the Moderator shall take a vote “For” or “Against”. When all such Category 4 motions have been so disposed of, the Assembly shall complete its consideration of the original amendment (Category 3) and the Moderator shall take a vote “For” or “Against” the original amendment amended or unamended as the case may be. For the avoidance of doubt, it is affirmed that the order of debate for Category 3 and Category 4 motions shall be the same except as herein provided and that the provisions of SO 84 shall apply to both. 99. Voting on Motions. After all amendments, if any, have been disposed of, the Moderator shall take a vote between all Motions in Categories (l) and (2), and in doing so shall adopt the following procedure. A vote shall be taken in one of the methods provided below, between all the Motions in the order in which they were made, beginning at the first. Each Commissioner may vote for one Motion only. If, on the numbers being announced, one Motion has obtained a clear majority of votes, all the other Motions shall fall; but if no Motion has obtained a clear majority, the Motion having the smallest number of votes shall be struck
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off and a vote taken between the remaining Motions; and the Assembly may determine. 100. Voting for Appointments. In the case of voting for appointments to vacant offices in the Church, where there are more than two nominations the Assembly shall vote separately on all the names proposed, and, unless there be a majority in favour of one over all the others combined, the one having the lowest number shall be dropped, and the Assembly shall again vote on those that remain. 101. Deliberative Vote. The Moderator or Acting Moderator in the Chair shall have no Deliberative Vote. 102. Casting Vote. If in any division there shall be an equality of votes for two proposals before the Assembly, the Moderator shall have power to give a deciding vote; and if in the course of the voting as provided in SO 98 and 99 above, there should be an equality of votes for the two Motions having fewest votes, the Moderator shall have power to give a deciding vote and the Motion for which the Moderator shall vote shall be retained for the purpose of the next vote of the Assembly. (e) TAKING THE VOTE 103. Vote by Standing. The Moderator may, if so minded, ascertain the mind of the Assembly by asking the Commissioners to stand in their places, and shall intimate to the Assembly on which side there is in his or her opinion a majority. Unless the opinion of the Moderator so intimated is at once challenged it shall become the decision of the Assembly. If any Commissioner challenge the opinion of the Moderator the Assembly shall proceed to take a Vote by Electronic System as provided in SO 103. 104. Voting by Electronic System. If the Moderator is not prepared to give an opinion on the result of a vote by standing, or if his or her opinion is challenged, and whenever the Assembly are hearing a case, the Assembly shall proceed to take a vote by electronic system, using a system approved by the Assembly Arrangements Committee.
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The Business Committee shall ensure that Commissioners are familiar with the method of a vote by electronic system and may appoint tellers to assist Commissioners with the process of casting votes. After all votes have been counted the Moderator shall intimate the result of the voting. In no circumstances shall a second vote be taken on a matter which has already been the subject of a vote by electronic system. (f) DISSENTS 105. Entering. Any Commissioner dissatisfied with a judgement of the Assembly, which has not been unanimous, has the right to enter his or her dissent against it; but no dissent can be given in until the matter to which it refers has, for that session, been disposed of, the Minute adjusted, and the Assembly is ready to proceed to other business. 106. Adhering. When a dissent has been entered, it is in order for any other Commissioner present when that judgement was pronounced to adhere to such dissent. No other’s adherence may be entered. 107. Reasons. A person dissenting may do so with or without giving in reasons of dissent. If he or she dissent for reasons given in at the time, or to be afterwards given in, such reasons shall, if received by the Assembly as proper and relevant, and provided they are given in before the close of the next session (or, when made on the last day of the Assembly, before the close of the same session), be recorded in the Minutes. 108. Answers. If the Assembly appoint a Committee to prepare answers to reasons of dissent, the Report of the Committee shall, except on the last day of the Assembly, be printed in the “Assembly Papers”; and, as approved by the Assembly, shall be printed in the Minutes, if the reasons of dissent have been so printed. 109. Record of Dissents. Reasons of dissent and answers thereto when not entered in the Minutes, shall be kept in a separate Record of Dissents.
VII. COMMITTEES AND THEIR MEMBERSHIP (a) COMMITTEES 110. Committees. The Committees of the General Assembly shall be those listed in SO 110 together with such ad hoc Committees as the General Assembly may appoint from time to time. Clerical services for the ad hoc Committees shall normally be provided by the staff of the Principal Clerk’s Department. 111. Membership. The Standing Committees of the General Assembly shall have membership as follows, General Assembly appointments being made on the nomination of the Nomination Committee except where otherwise stated. 1. Council of Assembly������������������������������������ 26 Convener, Vice-Convener, and 10 members appointed by the General Assembly, one of whom shall have appropriate knowledge and experience of Christian stewardship, the Secretary of the Council of Assembly, the Principal Clerk, the General Treasurer and the Solicitor of the Church as members ex officiis (nonvoting); the Conveners and Council Secretaries (Secretaries to be non-voting) of the Church and Society, Ministries, Mission and Discipleship, Social Care and World Mission Councils and the Convener of the Support and Services Council. 2. Church and Society Council���������������������� 32 Convener, Vice Convener, 28 members appointed by the General Assembly, one of whom will also be appointed to the Ecumenical Relations Committee, and one member appointed from and by the Social Care Council and the Guild. The Nomination Committee will ensure that the Council membership contains at least 5 individuals with specific expertise in each of the areas of Education, Societal/ Political, Science and Technology and Social/Ethical. This number may include the Convener and Vice-Convener of the Council.
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Ministries Council.......................................... 47 Convener, 4 Vice-Conveners, 38 members appointed by the General Assembly, one of whom will also be appointed to the Ecumenical Relations Committee, and 1 member appointed from and by the General Trustees, the Housing and Loan Fund, the Committee on Chaplains to Her Majesty’s Forces and the Diaconate Council. For the avoidance of doubt where a representative of these other bodies is a member of staff, they will have no right to vote. 4. Ministries Appeal Panel..................................5 Convener, Vice-Convener and 3 members appointed by the General Assembly. At least 1 member shall be legally qualified, at least 1 shall be a minister and at least 1 shall be an elder. 5. Trustees of the Housing and Loan Fund�� 11 3 ministers and 1 member appointed by the Ministries Council; 4 appointed by the General Assembly on the nomination of the Trustees, who having served a term of 3 years shall be eligible for re-appointment; 3 appointed by the Baird Trust. 6. Committee on Chaplains to H M Forces�� 22 Convener, Vice-Convener, and 20 members appointed by the General Assembly. 7. Mission and Discipleship Council����������� 34 Convener, 3 Vice-Conveners and 24 members appointed by the General Assembly, one of whom will also be appointed to the Ecumenical Relations Committee, the Head of Stewardship, 1 member appointed from and by the General Trustees, the Guild and the Go For It Committee, and the Convener or ViceConvener of the Committee on Church Art and Architecture as that Committee shall determine. The Nomination Committee will ensure that the Council membership contains at least 3 individuals with specific expertise in each of the areas of Congregational Learning, Church Without Walls and Faith Expressions.
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8. Committee on Church Art and Architecture���������������������������������������������������� 17 Convener, Vice-Convener and 15 members appointed by the General Assembly. 9. Social Care Council��������������������������������������� 31 Convener, 2 Vice-Conveners and 28 members appointed by the General Assembly, one of whom will also be appointed to the Ecumenical Relations Committee. 10. Assembly Arrangements Committee���� 16 Convener, Vice-Convener and 10 members appointed by the General Assembly, the Moderator, the Moderator Designate and the Clerks of Assembly, the Convener and Vice-Convener also to serve as Convener and Vice-Convener respectively of the General Assembly’s Business Committee. 11. Central Services Committee��������������������� 13 a) Convener, Vice-Convener (Human Resources), Vice-Convener (Property) and 6 members appointed by the General Assembly, together with, ex officiis and non voting, the Secretary of the Council of Assembly, the Solicitor of the Church, the General Treasurer and the Head of Human Resources. b) Appeal Group��������������������������������������������8 8 members appointed by the General Assembly with the Solicitor of the Church as Secretary. Members shall not include any former or current members of staff of any of the Church’s Employing Agencies (including the Social care Council), nor any current Council or Committee member. 12. Ecumenical Relations.....11 plus co-optees a) 5 members appointed by the General Assembly, each to serve as a member of one of the 5 Councils of the Church. b) Convener who is not a member of any of the other Councils and who will act as a personal support for the Ecumenical Officer (EO) and ViceConvener, appointed by the General Assembly.
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c) A representative of the United Free Church of Scotland appointed by that Church. d) A representative of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland appointed by the Bishops’ Conference and 1 representative from each of 3 churches drawn from among the member churches of ACTS and the Baptist Union of Scotland, each to serve for a period of 4 years. e) The Committee shall co-opt Church of Scotland members elected to the central bodies of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI), the Conference of European Churches (CEC), the World Council of Churches (WCC), the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) and the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE, formerly the Leuenberg Fellowship of Churches). f ) The General Secretary of ACTS shall be invited to attend as a corresponding member. g) For the avoidance of doubt, while, for reasons of corporate governance, only Church of Scotland members of the Committee shall be entitled to vote, before any vote is taken the views of members representing other churches shall be ascertained. 13. Legal Questions��������������������������������������������� 16 Convener, Vice-Convener and 10 members appointed by the General Assembly, the Clerks of Assembly, the Procurator and the Solicitor of the Church. 14. Safeguarding�����������������������������������������������������9 Convener, Vice-Convener and 4 members appointed by the General Assembly, the Council Secretaries of Mission and Discipleship and Social Care, 1 representative from and appointed by each of the Ministries and World Mission Councils, the Solicitor of the Church, the Principal Clerk, whom failing the
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Depute Clerk, the National Adviser as Secretary to the Committee, with other staff in attendance as required and, up to 6 members coopted by the Committee for their expertise. For the avoidance of doubt it is declared that only Assembly appointed members (including those representing the Ministries and World Mission Councils) will be entitled to vote. World Mission Council�������������������������������� 28 Convener, 2 Vice-Conveners, 24 members appointed by the General Assembly, one of which will also be appointed to the Ecumenical Relations Committee, and 1 member appointed by the Presbytery of Europe. Panel on Review and Reform�������������������� 11 Convener, Vice-Convener and 8 members appointed by the General Assembly, together with the Ecumenical Officer (non-voting). Nomination of Moderator����������������������������4 The 3 surviving immediate past Moderators, 3 elders appointed by the General Assembly, and 1 representative minister, deacon or elder from every Presbytery in the United Kingdom and from the Presbytery of Europe. The Convener shall be the past Moderator present and willing to act whose year of office was the latest. The Secretary shall be the Principal Clerk ex officio. Judicial Commission������������������������������������ 48 Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and 46 ministers and elders appointed by the General Assembly. (The Clerks of Assembly are Clerks of the Judicial Commission though not members thereof.) General Trustees Trustees are appointed as required, by the General Assembly on the nomination of the Trust. Nomination Committee����������������������������� 26 Convener, Vice-Convener and 24 members appointed by the General Assembly.
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Notwithstanding SO 115, no member of the Committee, having served a term of 4 years, shall be eligible for re-election until after a period of 4 years, except for special cause shown. The Convenership of the Committee shall be for 3 years. Church of Scotland Trust Trustees are appointed as required, by the General Assembly on the nomination of the Trust. Church of Scotland Investors Trust������������7 Trustees are appointed as required, by the General Assembly on the nomination of the Trust. Convener, Vice Convener, and 5 members appointed by the General Assembly. Delegation of the General Assembly��������4 The Clerks of Assembly, The Principal Clerk as Chairman the Procurator and the Solicitor of the Church, ex officiis. Iona Community Board������������������������������ 20 Convener and 5 members appointed by the General Assembly; 6 members appointed by and from the Iona Community, 2 changing each year; The Leader of the Iona Community; 1 member appointed by and from the Presbytery of Argyll. In addition the Board will invite 6 member churches of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) to appoint a representative member to the Board, such members being eligible to serve for a maximum period of 4 years. Judicial Proceedings Panel������������������������ 30 A Panel of 30 ministers, elders and deacons appointed by the General Assembly who are suitably experienced inn the law and practice of the Church. Appointments shall be for three years with the option of one further year.
(b) MEMBERS 112. Period of Service. All Members of each of the Standing Committees shall retire after serving for four years.
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113. Representatives. Bodies entitled to appoint representatives shall be permitted to make changes in their representation for special reasons in any year. 114. Non-attendance. The name of a Member shall be removed from any Standing or Special Committee which has met three times or oftener between 1 June and 1 March unless he or she has attended one-third of the meetings held within that period. Attendance at meetings of Sub-Committees shall for this purpose be reckoned as equivalent to attendance at the meeting of the Committee itself. 115. Replacement. When a Minister, Elder, or Member of any Standing or Special Committee is unable to accept the appointment, or where from any cause vacancies occur in Committees during the year, that Committee, after consultation with the Convener of the Nomination Committee, may appoint a Member to take the place of the Member whose retirement has caused the vacancy. All such appointments, if for a longer period than one year, shall be reported for confirmation through the Nomination Committee to the General Assembly. 116. Re-election. A Member retiring from a Council or Committee by rotation, or having his or her name removed for non-attendance, shall not be eligible for re-election to that Council or Committee until the expiry of one year thereafter, unless the Assembly are satisfied, on the Report of the Nomination Committee, on information submitted to it by the Council or Committee concerned, that there are circumstances which make re-election desirable; but where more than one member is due to retire then not more than one-half of the retiring members be so re-elected. No Member shall normally serve for more than two consecutive terms of office. (If possible 20 per cent of the Assembly appointed members of Councils or Committees should be under the age of 35 at the time of their appointment). A Member appointed in the room of one
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deceased, resigned or removed, or of one appointed as Convener or Vice-Convener, shall serve for the remainder of the period for which the person was appointed whose place he or she takes, and on retiral shall be eligible for reelection if he or she has not served for more than two years. A retiring Convener shall be eligible for reelection as an additional member of the Council or Committee concerned to serve for one year only immediately following tenure of office as Convener. 117. Eligibility. No person shall be a Member of more than three Councils or Committees at the same time. Appointments ex officio shall not be reckoned in this number. This rule shall not apply to those for whom the Nomination Committee is prepared to give special reason to the Assembly for their appointments to more than three Committees. The Nomination Committee shall not nominate for Committees any of its own number except in special circumstances which must be stated to the Assembly. 118. Secretaries and Deputes. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of each Council and Committee to attend the meetings thereof, to provide information and advice as requested, and to provide a depute for any meeting that he or she cannot attend. Members of staff shall not have the right to vote at any meeting. 119. Expenses. Expenses incurred by Members of Committee, consisting of travel charges and a sum for maintenance when required shall be defrayed. (c) CONVENERS AND VICE-CONVENERS 120. Appointment. Conveners and ViceConveners of Councils and Committees shall be appointed by the Assembly. Conveners shall hold office for not more than four consecutive years (in the case of the Nomination Committee, three consecutive years) and Vice-
Conveners shall hold office for not more than three consecutive years, unless the Assembly are satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances which make the reappointment of Conveners and Vice-Conveners desirable. The period of reappointment shall be for one year only. If at the time of their appointment they are already members of the Council or Committee another Member shall be appointed in their room for the remainder of the period of their original appointment. 121. Replacement. In the event of the death, resignation, or supervening incapacity of the Convener of any Council or Committee, the body concerned, after consultation with the Convener of the Nomination Committee, may appoint an Interim Convener. Such appointment shall be reported by the Committee to the General Assembly and the Assembly shall make such order as the situation may require. (d) NOMINATION COMMITTEE 122. List of Nominations. The Nomination Committee shall include in its Report its list of nominations to be submitted to the Assembly. The Report, so prepared, shall be included in the Volume of Reports issued to Members of Assembly. 123. Nomination of Conveners. When the Convener or Vice-Convener of a Committee or Council is completing his or her term of office the Council or Committee shall be invited by the Convener of the Nomination Committee to suggest the name of one who may be appointed in succession. The Nomination Committee shall satisfy itself that an open and transparent process has been followed in identifying the Convener or Vice-Convener so suggested. 124. Conveners to Attend Meeting. Conveners of Standing Committees shall be entitled to be present at meetings of the Nomination Committee when the composition
STANDING ORDERS of their respective Committees is under consideration, but not to vote. 125. Amendment to Report. No amendment to the Report of the Nomination Committee shall be in order of which due notice has not been given. All notices of proposed amendments on the Report, including such as propose the omission or insertion of any name or names, or the addition of a name or names where the full number eligible has not been nominated by the Committee, must be given in to the Clerks before midday on the third day prior to the closing of the Assembly, signed by the Member or Members giving them. All such notices of proposed amendment shall, with the names of those signing them, be printed in the “Assembly Papers” issued on the second day prior to the closing of the General Assembly, and on the morning of the day the Report is to be called for.
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VIII. ALTERATION AND SUSPENSION 126. Alteration. Any proposal for alteration of Standing Orders shall be either (a) on the Report of the Legal Questions Committee and printed in the volume of Reports or (b) by Overture and the subject of at least one day’s notice in the “Assembly Papers”. This Standing Order shall not apply to Standing Order 110 which may be amended by the Principal Clerk in accordance with the decisions of the General Assembly. 127. Suspension. It shall always be competent for the Assembly, on the Motion of any Commissioner and on cause shown, summarily to dispense with the observance of the Standing Orders, or any part of them, in any particular case: provided that such Motion shall receive the support of not less than twothirds of those voting on the question when put from the Chair, and that such suspension shall not contravene any Act of Assembly.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FIRE PROCEDURE FIRE PROCEDURE The following arrangements MUST BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO: A. ON DISCOVERING A FIRE – Sound the Alarm by operating the nearest break-glass Call point. This will automatically call the Fire Brigade. B. ON HEARING THE ALARM – 1. Evacuate the building by nearest available Exit route following the stewards’ directions Debating Chamber Level: Main doors down to QUADRANGLE Gallery Level: 4 Exits on to LAWNMARKET 2. Do not use the Lift in the event of an emergency, due to the risk of power failure 3. Do not stop to collect belongings, ie. Coats, brief-cases, handbags, etc. 4. Exit doors must remain clear at all times. When exiting leave in an orderly fashion 5. ASSEMBLE – a. OPPOSITE THE MAIN ENTRANCE, MOUND PLACE or b. LAWNMARKET/JOHNSTON TERRACE, WHICHEVER IS NEARER (Note: The above-mentioned arrangements relate to the Assembly Hall building. If present within New College when the College fire alarm sounds, leave the College by the nearest available exit. New College areas include the Cloakroom, Assembly Office, Stewards’ Office, Martin Hall, Media Rooms and Commissioners’ Box area (Rainy Hall). FIRST AID ROOM – This room is off the “black and white” corridor of the Assembly Hall. REPORTS – Only one copy of the Volume of Reports can be supplied to each Commissioner but a limited number of copies are on sale in the Bookshop. NOTICE TO SPEAKERS – Speakers are asked to speak from one of the microphones situated round the Hall and in commissioners’ galleries. TIME LIMIT FOR SPEECHES – A bell will notify Speakers that they are approaching the time limit and are expected to finish their speeches within one minute. HEARING AIDS – These should be switched to “T” for best results from the induction loop. (Please note that a deaf Commissioner who requires sign language may be accompanied by an interpreter for this purpose. Enquiry should be made as soon as possible to the Principal Clerk at 121 George Street for details of documentation for admission and of payment of expenses). COMMISSIONERS – Are informed that the Ground Floor and the South and West Galleries of the Hall are solely appropriated for them. Only when these parts of the Hall are fully occupied may Commissioners sit elsewhere, as guided by the Stewards. LEAVE TO MEET DURING ASSEMBLY – applications from Church Courts or Assembly Committees for leave to meet during the Sittings of the General Assembly should be handed in to the Clerks’ Office. There is a standing permission for Kirk Sessions to meet if no members are Commissioners. LOST PROPERTY SHOULD BE REPORTED OR HANDED IN TO THE ASSEMBLY OFFICE
